Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2025 Jan;51(1):e12743. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12743. Epub 2024 Oct 8.
This pilot study examined predictors of change in relationship distress and depressive symptoms over the course of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) in a one-arm, pragmatic clinical trial of 17 couples in Taiwan. Results revealed that masculine ideology, feminine ideology, traditionalism, and emotional expressivity at intake predicted change in relationship distress. Specifically, women's high traditional gender roles and traditionalism and both partners' high emotional expressivity at intake were associated with decreases in relationship distress over time. In addition, attachment and emotional expressivity predicted change in depressive symptoms. Specifically, high attachment avoidance, high attachment anxiety, and high emotional expressivity at intake were associated with decreases in depressive symptoms over time. While more research is needed, these findings offer preliminary support for the types of partners who may experience more improvement after receiving EFT in Taiwan.
本研究旨在考察在台湾进行的一项单侧、实用临床试验中，17 对伴侣接受情绪聚焦治疗（EFT）过程中关系困扰和抑郁症状变化的预测因素。结果表明，治疗前的男性意识形态、女性意识形态、传统主义和情感表达能力预测了关系困扰的变化。具体而言，女性的传统性别角色和传统主义程度高，以及双方的情感表达能力高，与关系困扰随时间的推移而减少有关。此外，依恋和情感表达能力预测了抑郁症状的变化。具体而言，治疗前的高回避型依恋、高焦虑型依恋和高情感表达能力与抑郁症状随时间的推移而减少有关。虽然还需要更多的研究，但这些发现为在台湾接受 EFT 后可能会有更多改善的伴侣类型提供了初步支持。
