Centrality of Religiosity and Dyadic Coping in Close Romantic Relationships: Actor Partner Interdependence Model

Some studies suggest that religious people cope better with stress. For married couples, if partners perceive their relationship as sacred, supportive dyadic coping mediates the association of sanctification with marital satisfaction and well-being. In the current study, applying the actor–partner i...

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Published inReligions (Basel, Switzerland ) Vol. 12; no. 11; p. 978
Main Authors Wendołowska, Anna M., Czyżowska, Dorota
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2021
Subjects
actor–partner interdependence model (APIM)
centrality of religiosity
Communication
Coping
coping with stress
Couples
Divorce
dyadic analyses
dyadic coping
Education
Females
intimate relationships
Marriage
Men
Personal relationships
Religion
Stress
Women
Europe
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Summary:Some studies suggest that religious people cope better with stress. For married couples, if partners perceive their relationship as sacred, supportive dyadic coping mediates the association of sanctification with marital satisfaction and well-being. In the current study, applying the actor–partner interdependence model to 116 Polish couples (n = 232), aged between 21 and 64 (males: M = 37.8, SD = 11.8; females M = 37.1, SD = 12.0), we examined the link between centrality of religiosity and dyadic coping. Although general dyadic analyses indicate that centrality of religiosity and dyadic coping are unrelated concepts, at the subscales level, we could observe few significant relationships. The results show that Polish religious men rate their common dyadic coping low. Actor effects in women are moderated by the type of relationship (cohabitation and civil marriage vs. catholic marriage).
ISSN:2077-1444
2077-1444
DOI:10.3390/rel12110978