Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2011 Aug;79(4):515-20. doi: 10.1037/a0023929.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of experiential avoidance (EA) in relationship adjustment, psychological aggression, and physical aggression among military couples.
The sample was composed of 49 male soldiers who recently returned from deployment to Iraq and their female partners. As part of a larger study, participants completed self-report measures of emotional avoidance (EA; Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II), relationship adjustment (Dyadic Adjustment Scale), and conflict (Conflict Tactics Scale-2). Data from men and women were simultaneously modeled with the actor-partner interdependence model.
Men's EA was associated with decreases in relationship adjustment and increases in physical aggression perpetration and victimization. For women, relationship adjustment was not associated with EA, but greater EA among women was associated with decreased relationship adjustment for male partners. Associations among EA and psychological aggression were nonsignificant.
These data provide evidence that EA may play a critical role in the relationships of couples following deployment and highlight the importance of targeting EA in couple therapy.
本研究旨在探讨经验回避（EA）在军事夫妇的关系调整、心理攻击和身体攻击中的作用。
该样本由 49 名最近从伊拉克部署返回的男性士兵及其女性伴侣组成。作为一项更大研究的一部分，参与者完成了情感回避（EA；接受与行动问卷-II）、关系调整（对偶调整量表）和冲突（冲突策略量表-2）的自我报告测量。利用演员-伙伴相互依存模型同时对男性和女性的数据进行建模。
男性的 EA 与关系调整的下降和身体攻击的实施和受害的增加有关。对于女性，关系调整与 EA 无关，但女性 EA 的增加与男性伴侣关系调整的下降有关。EA 与心理攻击之间的关联不显著。
这些数据提供了证据，表明 EA 可能在部署后夫妇关系中起着关键作用，并强调了在夫妻治疗中针对 EA 的重要性。
