Couple Differentiation and Health-Related Quality of Life

Sarah M. Worch*, Suzanne Bartle-Haring

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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.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalFamily Process
Early online dateFeb 15 2024
DOIs
StateE-pub ahead of print - Feb 15 2024

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Keywords

  • Bowen Family Systems Theory
  • couples
  • family systems
  • therapy

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