Citation

Cordova JV, Jacobson NS, Gottman JM, Rushe R, Cox G. J. Abnorm. Psychol. 1993; 102(4): 559-564.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8282924

Abstract

To better understand the relationship dynamics of couples experiencing husband-to-wife violence, the interaction patterns of 29 domestically violent (DV), 15 distressed but nonviolent (DNV), and 13 happily married (HM) couples were examined using the Marital Interaction Coding System and lag sequential analyses. DV spouses were generally more often aversive and less often facilitative than nonviolent couples. DV couples were significantly more likely to engage in negative reciprocity than their DNV or their HM counterparts. DV wives were as likely as their husbands to reciprocate negative behavior. Furthermore, no support was found for a negative reinforcement hypothesis that husbands' aversiveness was shaped or maintained by wives' capitulation.

Language: en