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Therapeutic Alliance as a Mediating Factor Between Couple Attachment and Therapeutic Outcome
Date
2005-08-15Author
Whelchel, Holly
Type of Degree
ThesisDepartment
Human Development and Family StudiesMetadata
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The purpose of this thesis was to examine how the therapeutic alliance mediates
the relationship between the anxiety and avoidance dimensions on a couple attachment
measure and subsequent relationship satisfaction scores. The sample is derived from
couples attending therapy at a marriage and family therapy training clinic at a
southeastern university. It was found that the therapeutic alliance does not mediated
couples’ attachment and their relationship satisfcation scores. However, a positive
relationship was found between females and males first and fourth session relationship
satisfaction scores and between females and males therapeutic alliance scores and fourth
session relationship satisfaction scores. Additionally, a negative relationship between
males’ anxiety and fourth session relationship satisfaction scores was found.