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Peer reviewedMargolin, Gayla; Wampold, Bruce E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Compared the interactional patterns of distressed (N=22) and nondistressed (N=17) couples through base rate and sequential analyses of communication samples that were coded with the Marital Interactional Coding System. Nondistressed couples emitted higher rates of problem-solving, verbal and nonverbal positive, and neutral behaviors. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
