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I’m So Satisfied: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Process of Marriage Satisfaction Among African American Couples

Spence, Rashida
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9612-642X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1639934556773843

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2021, Ph.D., Antioch University, Antioch New England: Marriage and Family Therapy.
The current study uses a strengths-based framework to identify the process of marriage satisfaction among 1 same-sex African American married couple and 5 heterosexual African American married couples. Six themes emerged through qualitative analysis demonstrating that marriage satisfaction is a co-constructed experience created between couples through a series of interactions cultivating healthy conditions that strengthen relationship functioning and promote well-being. Based on the results the experience of marriage satisfaction is formed by the organizing concepts of connection, intentionality, purpose, sentiments of peace, authentic communication, and well-being. Results are discussed in association with existing research, as well as, Self-Determination, and Relationship Motivation Theories.
Denzel Jones, PhD (Committee Chair)
Valerie Riggs, PhD (Committee Member)
Amber Venum, PhD (Committee Member)
103 p.
African Americans; Counseling Psychology; Curriculum Development; Families and Family Life; Personal Relationships; Personality Psychology; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Social Psychology
African American relationship satisfaction; Black couples; African American marriages; African American satisfaction; couples satisfaction; healthy Black relationships

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  • Spence, R. (2021). I’m So Satisfied: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Process of Marriage Satisfaction Among African American Couples [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1639934556773843

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Spence, Rashida. I’m So Satisfied: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Process of Marriage Satisfaction Among African American Couples. 2021. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1639934556773843.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Spence, Rashida. "I’m So Satisfied: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Process of Marriage Satisfaction Among African American Couples." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1639934556773843

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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