Couple Differentiation and Health-Related Quality of Life
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2024
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine whether couple differentiation influenced mental and physical health-related quality of life in couple members. Data for this study were derived from a larger study at a couple a family therapy clinic. One hundred and thirty-three couples were included in a latent profile analysis, and seventy-two couples were included in analyses of mean differences. The latent profile analysis resulted in three distinct groups by level of couple differentiation: high, moderate, or low in differentiation of self. Analyses of variance indicated evidence that couple differentiation influenced health-related quality-of-life measures. Findings are discussed in the context of Bowen Family Systems Theory and the existing literature.
Publication
Family Process
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Volume
63
Issue
4
Pages
1739-1752
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication History
Received: 3 February 2023 | Revised: 4 January 2024 | Accepted: 9 January 2024
Recommended Citation
Worch, S. M., & Bartle-Haring, S. (2024). Couple differentiation and health-related quality of life. Family Process, 63(4), 1739–1752. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12977
