scholarly journals The Impact of Relationship Wellness Checkups with Gay Male Couples

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Minten ◽  
Cass Dykeman
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Baseline Phase ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
Relationship Health ◽  
The Impact

Relationship health impacts many other health outcomes, including physical and mental wellbeing and the health of children in the family system (Goeke-Morey, Cummings, & Papp, 2007; Jaremka, Glaser, Malarkey, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 2013; Jaremka, Lindgren, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 2013; Pihet, Bodenmann, Cina, Widmer, & Shantinath, 2007; Rappaport, 2013; Robles, Slatcher, Trombello, & McGinn, 2014). Despite the importance of relationship health, couples do not regularly seek support for maintaining their connection (Eubanks-Fleming & Cordova, 2012). Early intervention programs that provide support are a growing public health initiative (Cowan & Cowan, 2014). One brief early intervention program, the Marriage Checkup (MC), positively impacts relationship satisfaction, prevents decline, and improves health on other relationship variables such as intimacy (Cordova, 2014). To date, the MC research has included only heterosexual couples. This study explored the question, “What is the impact of a relationship wellness checkup on gay male couples’ relationship satisfaction?” Using single-subject multiple-baseline, multiple-probe design, this study extends MC research to include gay may couples. Findings showed that the MC positively influenced satisfaction (NAP .73) for the group overall. In an analysis of each couple, two of the three couples improved and one couple showed a slight decline in satisfaction. The likely confounding event for this third couple was their marriage and honeymoon during the baseline phase. In light of research with newlywed and engaged couples from other studies, overall the results tentatively suggest the MC may increase satisfaction for gay male couples with additional research needed for newlywed couples.

The Impact of Social Support on Gay Male Couples

1997 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Smith ◽  
Robert A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
The Impact

Relationship Satisfaction, Affectivity, and Gay-Specific Stressors in Same-Sex Couples Joined in Civil Unions

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelica Todosijevic ◽  
Esther D. Rothblum ◽  
Sondra E. Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
First Year ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Lesbian Couples ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Civil Unions ◽  
Same Sex Couples ◽  
Gay Male

Relationship satisfaction, affect, and stress were examined in 313 same-sex couples who had had civil unions in Vermont during the first year of this legislation. Similarity between partners on age and on positive/negative affectivity was related to relationship satisfaction whereas there was no association with similarity in income, education, and outness. Lesbian couples ( n = 199), compared to gay male couples, reported experiencing more stress related to family reaction to their sexuality, whereas gay male couples ( n = 114) reported more stress surrounding the issues of HIV/AIDS and violence/harassment than did lesbian couples. This study is the first to examine within-couple factors among same-sex couples with legalized relationships.

scholarly journals Sexual Risk for HIV Among Gay Male Couples: A Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Relationship Dynamics

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynae A. Darbes ◽  
Deepalika Chakravarty ◽  
Torsten B. Neilands ◽  
Sean C. Beougher ◽  
Colleen C. Hoff
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Relationship Dynamics ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Eriksonian intimacy development, relationship satisfaction, and depression in gay male couples.

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyrel J. Starks ◽  
Kendell M. Doyle ◽  
Brett M. Millar ◽  
Jeffrey T. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Gay Male

scholarly journals The impact of parenting on gay male couples' relationships, sexuality, and HIV risk.

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Huebner ◽  
Carmen Gómez Mandic ◽  
Julia E. Mackaronis ◽  
Sean C. Beougher ◽  
Colleen C. Hoff
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Relationship Wellness Checkups With Lesbian Couples

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. Minten ◽  
Cass Dykeman
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Probe Design ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Lesbian Couples ◽  
The Impact

Relationship health impacts many facets of both physical and mental well-being, including depression, heart health, and even children’s health. For a variety of reasons, distressed couples often delay entering therapy despite its value in supporting wellness and preventing distress. One early intervention program, the marriage checkup (MC), aims to keep healthy couples healthy with a brief supportive checkup. The MC is based on motivational interviewing principles, and research on MC shows the program has a positive impact on relationship satisfaction, prevents decline, and improves health on other variables such as intimacy. However, past research on MCs has only focused on heterosexual couples. As such, this study explores the research question, “What is the impact of a relationship wellness checkup on lesbian couples’ relationship satisfaction?” Using a single-subject design, specifically concurrent multiple-baseline, multiple-probe design, this study extends MC research to an underrepresented population. After conducting checkups over 10 weeks with three lesbian couples, findings show the intervention had a medium effect on satisfaction (nonoverlap of all pairs = .66). These results indicate a relationship checkup can increase satisfaction for lesbian couples. The findings also suggest checkups with lesbian couples can have a comparable impact to their use with heterosexual couples. This study concludes by advocating that the checkup may help lesbian couples stay healthy, providing support for this marginalized group of couples in a time of prejudice.

Parenthood Desire in Italian Homosexual Couples

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199969
Author(s):  
Alessandra Santona ◽  
Arianna Vecchi ◽  
Laura Gorla ◽  
Giacomo Tognasso
Keyword(s):  
Social Control ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gay Male Couples ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Male Couples ◽  
Same Sex Couples ◽  
Gay Male ◽  
Desire To Have Children

Many Italian gay and lesbian individuals have the desire to become parents, despite the fact that they still face barriers due to the low acceptance of same-sex parenthood. This study investigates the desire and motivation of same-sex couples to have children. The sample consists of 31 same-sex couples (17 lesbian couples and 14 gay male couples) and 31 heterosexual couples. All the participants were childless at the time of the study and had been involved in their current relationship for at least two years. We used the Parenthood Motivation List (PML) to assess motivations underlying the desire to have children. The results showed that both groups wanted to have children and considered the same motivations to be important for parenthood. We discovered that happiness, well-being, and parenthood were important for same-sex parenthood, while social control was considered less important. In addition, gay men and lesbians had lower scores for well-being and identity.

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