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The Relationship of Marital Intimacy and Aloofness To Social Environment: a Hologeistic Study

The Relationship of Marital Intimacy and Aloofness To Social Environment: a Hologeistic Study This study explores the correlates of marital intimacy and aloofnessacross cultures. Tests of the theories of other investigators concerningthe causes and consequences of marital aloofness, using indirectmeasures of husband-wife aloofness, fail to find support in the presentstudy, when a more direct measure of marital aloofness is introduced.An alternative explanation of intimacy and aloofness in marriage istested and supported, leading to the conclusion that marital intimacy islikely to occur in societies where individuals have no social supportsystems outside of marriage. The study concludes with a test of a set ofrelated hypotheses that are found in the developmental literature,suggesting that adult relationships are affected by early experiencewith attachment figures; these hypotheses are not supported in thepresent study. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behavior Science Research SAGE

The Relationship of Marital Intimacy and Aloofness To Social Environment: a Hologeistic Study

Broude, Gwen J.
Behavior Science Research , Volume 21 (1-4): 20 – Feb 1, 1987
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This study explores the correlates of marital intimacy and aloofnessacross cultures. Tests of the theories of other investigators concerningthe causes and consequences of marital aloofness, using indirectmeasures of husband-wife aloofness, fail to find support in the presentstudy, when a more direct measure of marital aloofness is introduced.An alternative explanation of intimacy and aloofness in marriage istested and supported, leading to the conclusion that marital intimacy islikely to occur in societies where individuals have no social supportsystems outside of marriage. The study concludes with a test of a set ofrelated hypotheses that are found in the developmental literature,suggesting that adult relationships are affected by early experiencewith attachment figures; these hypotheses are not supported in thepresent study.

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Published: Feb 1, 1987

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