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Perceived Partner’s Self-Control and Social Support Effects on Relationship Satisfaction in Couples Experiencing Infertility or Miscarriage: Dyadic Analyses

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  • Anna Wendołowska

    (Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, 30-060 Krakow, Poland)

  • Ewa Kiełek-Rataj

    (Institute of Psychology, University of Opole, 45-052 Opole, Poland)

  • Alicja Kalus

    (Institute of Psychology, University of Opole, 45-052 Opole, Poland)

  • Dorota Czyżowska

    (Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, 30-060 Krakow, Poland)

Abstract

The process that infertile couples and those after a miscarriage go through is unpredictable and difficult to control; therefore, it is associated with a lowered sense of control for both partners. Uncontrolled stress creates a higher level of anxiety, which is associated not only with a lower quality of life but also with worse results from infertility treatment and higher risks of miscarriage. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the partner’s perceived self-control and marital satisfaction in the context of the partners’ coping strategies. The actor-partner interdependence model was applied to 90 heterosexual married couples. Our results show that men who perceive their wives as being more self-controlled and women who are perceived by their husbands as being more self-controlled feel more satisfied in their relationships. The effect of a partner’s perceived self-control on satisfaction with the relationship was weaker when controlled for the length of marriage. It also appeared to be moderated through the spouses’ use of social support. We conclude that the effects of the partner’s perceived self-control and social support are strong for marital satisfaction in the context of infertility and miscarriage.

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  • Anna Wendołowska & Ewa Kiełek-Rataj & Alicja Kalus & Dorota Czyżowska, 2022. "Perceived Partner’s Self-Control and Social Support Effects on Relationship Satisfaction in Couples Experiencing Infertility or Miscarriage: Dyadic Analyses," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:1970-:d:745962
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    1. Ewa Kiełek-Rataj & Anna Wendołowska & Alicja Kalus & Dorota Czyżowska, 2020. "Openness and Communication Effects on Relationship Satisfaction in Women Experiencing Infertility or Miscarriage: A Dyadic Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-20, August.
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