Marriage and Family Therapists Relationship Commitment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

    Eman Tadros * Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY U.S. EMANTADROS@GMAIL.COM
    Maxine Notice School of Human Services, Abilene Christian University, Dallas, TX U.S.A
    Michael Fitzgerald Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK U.S.A
    Eunice Gomez Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, U.S.A
    Morgan Canterbury Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO U.S.A
https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jprfc.2.2.6

Keywords:

marriage and family therapists, COVID-19, commitment, stress, conflict

Abstract

Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are tasked with managing the wellbeing of various clients. These tasks have become difficult during the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. This study aimed to understand the influence of the global pandemic on the lives of MFTs. A sample of 72 practicing MFTs in committed relationships were surveyed. A hierarchical linear regression showed that conflict at step one and stress at step two predicted greater relationship commitment. Our findings have clinical implications for MFT’s regarding commitment difficulties and conflict resolution. Tools for relationship management of conflict along with future directions in research are discussed.

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Published

2024-04-01

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)

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Copyright (c) 2024 Eman Tadros, Maxine Notice, michael fitzgerald, eunice Gomez, morgan canterbury (Author)

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Tadros, E., Notice, M., Fitzgerald, M., Gomez, E., & Canterbury, M. (2024). Marriage and Family Therapists Relationship Commitment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Psychosociological Research in Family and Culture, 2(2), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jprfc.2.2.6