- Title
- The relationship between trait mindfulness and dyadic coping for young adult romantic couples
- Creator
- Fitzgerald, Jade H. M.
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Masters Coursework - Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsych)
- Description
- Despite a well-established link between trait mindfulness and positive relationship outcomes for romantic couples, it is not clear which processes within a relationship are impacted by mindfulness. The current study examines the relationship between mindfulness and dyadic coping as a possible mechanism by which mindfulness impacts romantic relationships. A cross-sectional correlational design was utilised with a sample of seventy-four young adult couples facing everyday stressors. Data was analysed using the Actor Partner Interdependence Model (Kenny, Kashy & Cook, 2006). Results indicated a small but unexpected gender-based link; mindfulness was positively linked to positive dyadic coping styles for women only. These results suggest that mindfulness may be linked to different relationship processes for men and women.
- Subject
- dyadic coping; mindfulness; actor partner dependence model; gender-based links
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1412593
- Identifier
- uon:36502
- Rights
- Copyright 2020 Jade H. M. Fitzgerald
- Language
- eng
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