The Interactions Between Power and Couple Satisfaction for Women

Authors

Valerie A. Handley, Texas Tech University
Kristy L. Soloski, Texas Tech University
Shelby Sewell, Texas Tech University
Alex Gowdy, Texas Tech University
Sara Smock Jordan, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Sara Elshershaby, Texas Tech University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-10-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volume

31

Issue

1

First page number:

1

Last page number:

18

Abstract

Gender and power impact heterosexual relationships immensely. Imbalanced power dynamics within a relationship can lead to challenges. This study seeks to examine the reported power dynamics in a therapeutic seeing of women within a heterosexual relationship. The aim of this study is to see if (a) women have more perceived power after five therapy sessions of therapy and (b) this perceived power influences relationship satisfaction. Results include women reporting greater equality in their relationship power dynamic after therapy sessions. This increase in perceived power also correlated with a higher relationships satisfaction.

Keywords

Gender; Power; Relationship satisfaction; Empowerment

Disciplines

Gender and Sexuality | Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling | Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology

Language

English

Repository Citation

Handley, V. A., Soloski, K. L., Sewell, S., Gowdy, A., Jordan, S. S., Elshershaby, S. (2018). The Interactions Between Power and Couple Satisfaction for Women. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 31(1), 1-18.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08952833.2018.1526510.