스트레스에 대한 부부공동대처가 결혼만족도와 이혼의도에 미치는 영향

This study examines the effects of dyadic coping on husbands' and wives' marital satisfaction and intention to divorce among heterosexual couples. Data were collected from 110 married couples in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The measurement consisted of the short version of Bodenmann's(2000) Dyadic Coping Inventory, Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Intention to Divorce Scale with a demographic questionnaire. The major findings of this study are as follows: First, there were significant differences in levels of supportive and common dyadic coping between husbands' and wives' perceptions. Second, after controlling for the length of their marriage, number of children, respondent's educational level, and family income, dyadic coping explained a 15.1% of the variance in husbands’ marital satisfaction and accounted for a 46.2% of the variance in wives' marital satisfaction. Third, after controlling for the couples' sociodemographic characteristics and marital satisfaction, dyadic coping explained a 27.9% of the variance in wives’ intention to divorce, while had no significant influences on husbands' intention to divorce. Finally, the implications of the above results for the couple therapy and education program are discussed.