Date of Award
12-15-1997
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Michael Schock M.S.W. Ph. D.
Second Advisor
Curt Paulsen Ph. D.
Third Advisor
Elaine Amond M.S.W. L.I.C.S.W.
Abstract
Many individuals in early marriage do not experience a traditional honeymoon period. These distressed couples may resort to ineffective coping mechanisms that can cause greater marital dissatisfaction and instability. One effective coping method engaged or recently married individuals can use is professional help. This study assessed the intentions of engaged to be married and recently married individuals to seek professional help when faced with different types of marital problem areas. The study used a quasi-experimental design with volunteer participants from a suburban Catholic community who answered anonymous self-administered questionnaires. The results found that engaged and recently married individuals were not significantly different with intentions to seek professional help. Women were significantly more likely to seek professional help than men. The findings assist social workers in designing effective interventions for engaged and recently married individuals so that marital quality can be enhanced and marital dissolutions reduced.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1997.Borowiak.MR
Recommended Citation
Borowiak, Michael Robert, "The Intentions of Engaged to be Married and Recently Married Individuals to Seek Professional Help" (1997). Theses and Graduate Projects. 86.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/86