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Stress Processes in Families and Couples

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How do families and couples cope with chronic illness, life-threatening health problems, or the death of a child? How do families handle unemployment and prolonged financial hardship? How do the daily demands and hassles affect couples and families?

The chapter is devoted to the study of families and couples under stress. Family stress theory shares explanations derived from psychological and sociological theoretical models, but it has its own unique characteristics. We begin with a review of the emergence, development, and basic concepts of family stress theory. We then review theory and research on interactional patterns in couples under stress, an area of study that has developed more recently and holds promise for the continuing development of family stress theory. A Process Model of Couple Stress Management is presented, along with recent theoretical developments and research on emotional transmission, coping, social support, and distance regulation in couples under stress. The chapter concludes with a review of methodological advances in the study of couples’ stress management and directions for future developments.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    A more detailed review can be found in the previous edition of this Handbook (Boss, 1987) as well as in other publications (e.g., Boss, 2002; McCubbin & Patterson, 1983; Patterson, 1988; Price, Price, & McKenry, 2010).

  2. 2.

    Bodenmann and others (e.g., O’Brien & DeLongis, 1997) also described negative forms of dyadic coping, including hostile, ambivalent, and superficial forms.

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    A mapping sentence is a tool used in facet theory to define the basic parts of the domain under investigation. It consists of facets representing the major conceptual components of a domain, each facet containing elements that define the variations within it, which together characterize the content universe. It then provides a template for the operationalization of the concepts (e.g., questionnaire items).

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Lavee, Y. (2013). Stress Processes in Families and Couples. In: Peterson, G., Bush, K. (eds) Handbook of Marriage and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3987-5_8

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