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Rashida Spence, Ph.D., is a 2021 graduate of the PhD Program in Marriage and Family Therapy at Antioch University, New England
Dissertation Committee:
- Denzel Jones, PhD, Committee Chair
- Valerie Riggs, PhD, Committee Member
- Amber Venum, PhD, Committee Member
Keywords
African American relationship satisfaction, Black couples, African American marriages, African American satisfaction, couples satisfaction, healthy Black relationships
Document Type
Dissertation
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
The current study uses a strengths-based framework to identify the process of marriage satisfaction among 1 same-sex African American married couple and 5 heterosexual African American married couples. Six themes emerged through qualitative analysis demonstrating that marriage satisfaction is a co-constructed experience created between couples through a series of interactions cultivating healthy conditions that strengthen relationship functioning and promote well-being. Based on the results the experience of marriage satisfaction is formed by the organizing concepts of connection, intentionality, purpose, sentiments of peace, authentic communication, and well-being. Results are discussed in association with existing research, as well as, Self-Determination, and Relationship Motivation Theories.
Recommended Citation
Spence, R. (2021). I’m So Satisfied: A Qualitative Approach to Understanding the Process of Marriage Satisfaction Among African American Couples. https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/754
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Rashida Spence
ORCID Scholar ID# 0000-0002-9612-642X