Seeking to address the gaps in the literature on the relationships between relationship satisfaction

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and recommendations and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1975 and 2024, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 24 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Constructive communication for stroke couples to improve relationship satisfaction and benefit findings: a commentary (2024) · European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing · cited 1× · doi

  Thus, seeking to address the gaps in the literature on the relationships between relationship satisfaction, communication, and benefit findings of stroke survivor couples, a multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted in China, involving 381 couples, with survivors mostly male and with ischaemic stroke and spouses with an average age of 53 years.

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  Keywords: stroke couples thus seeking address gaps literature relationships relationship satisfaction communication benefit survivor multicentre cross
• SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF MARITAL QUALITY AMONG YOUNG COUPLES (2024) · Malaysia Online Journal of Psyhcology and Counselling · doi

  Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made: http://mojc.um.edu.my/ Page 70 MALAYSIAN ONLINE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELING 1. Couples should build effective communication with one other as it is a key factor when measuring marital quality. 2. Couples should be in tune to each other’s needs and desires. These needs - sexual, emotional, and psychological needs are essential factor in marital quality. They couples should be willing to work on their relationship when there are challenges. 3. Families and intending couples should seek counsel from professional counsellors and psychologists on issues pertaining to harmonious living, self-regulation, assertiveness, interpersonal skills, abuse and others. 4. Couples should be discipline in grooming, attending to each other’s health and creating novel activities that keeps their spouse interested and fascinated. 5. In marriage, the spouse is the first priority and should be treated as such. Third parties’ interference should always be a last resort and only if it is necessary to save a union. REFERENCES Abreu-Afonso, J. (2021). How couple’s relationship last over time? A model for marital satisfaction. Psychol Rep., 125(3), 1601-1627. Allendorf, K., & Ghimire, D. J. (2013). Determinants of marital quality in an arranged marriage society. Social Science Research, 42(1), 59–70. Alowolodu, O.O. & Olusanya, O.O. (2019). Traditional marriage customs and marital stability among married people in Yoruba ethnic group. IOSR Journal of Humanities and social Science, 24(5). 23-27. Amato, P. R., & DeBoer, D. D. (2001). The transmission of marital instability across generations: Relationship skills or commitment to marriage? Journal of Marriage and Family, 63(4), 1038- 1051. American Psychological Association (2024). Marriage: Monogamy. Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers. LLC. American Psychological Association (2024). Mindfulness. Home Psychology topics. APA Dictionary of Psychology. https://dictionary,apa,org/mindfulness. Ameyaw, J. G. I., Dankwa, S. & Eshun. I. (2023). Factors that contribute to marriage breakdown among young couples in the Ghanaian Context. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 2023, ff10.9734/JSRR/2023/v29i111810. Aroyewun, B.A, Aluko, E.T. & Omosipe, B.E. (2022). Quality of life among married individuals in Nigeria: Does marital abuse and marital satisfaction matter? African Journal of Educational and Social Science Research, 10(1), 2617-7315. Awosan, Iroye and Okolo, 2023. Effects of spousal communication on marital stability and productivity in Nigeria. ERSU Journal of Science and Humanities, 13(3), 33-40. Baxter, L. A. (2010). The dialogue of marriage. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 2, 370-387. Beam, C.R., Marcus, K., Turkheim

  generalrecommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: marital marriage journal couples psychology quality science needs psychological relationship social among communication factor skills
• Research Findings on the Outcomes of Marital Counseling (1975) · Social Casework · cited 23× · doi

  Further research is needed to fully understand the effectiveness of marital counseling. Studies should include control groups and sensitive measures of outcomes independent of any direct inquiry about changes. Research should focus on various forms of counseling and therapy, including premarital counseling, encounter groups, structured communication training, behavior modification, and marriage enrichment.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed fully understand effectiveness marital counseling

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