Date of Award:
5-1998
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Lani M. Van Dusen
Committee
Lani M. Van Dusen
Committee
Richard Baer
Committee
Kenneth Merrell
Committee
Mark Nafziger
Committee
Timothy Slocum
Abstract
It is well documented that the communication patterns of distressed couples are characterized by more negative and fewer positive behaviors. It has also been postulated that there is an association between physiological arousal and negative behaviors. According to this theory, as individuals become increasingly aroused, the number of negative behaviors also increases. This study explored the relationship between physiological arousal and marital communication. The three couples participating in the study received intensive biofeedback training with the hypothesis that an ability to control physiological arousal would result in improved marital communications. The Rapid Couples Interaction Scoring System was employed as a measurement of overt behavior, and physiological arousal was measured by electromyographic levels. The findings of this study suggest that, for some, biofeedback training is an effective intervention to improve marital communications.
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Recommended Citation
Nabers, Kent E., "The Effect of Biofeedback Training on Marital Communication and Physiological Arousal" (1998). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6136.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6136
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