Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study used the actor partner interdependence model to examine the relationship between motivation, measured through the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), and the working alliance in couple�s therapy. The study was underpowered due to the small sample size (22 couples). Using the APIM, the study did not find a significant relationship between a partner�s motivation level and his or her own rating of the alliance; the study also did not find a significant relationship between one partner�s motivation level and his or her partner�s alliance. The study proposed the concept of a split in motivation and examined its relationship to the alliance using both statistical and visual analyses. No significant results were found, but several relevant trends emerged suggesting a relationship between differences in motivation levels between members of a couple, and differences between members rating of the alliance. Moderate but insignificant correlations were found between a male partner�s motivation and female partner�s alliance. Challenges in applying TTM to couples therapy are addressed suggesting the TTM may not capture the construct of �motivation� in couples� therapy. Implications for clinicians and directions for future research are explored.
Author: Welch, Tim
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Oklahoma State University
OpenAlex ID: W2593225249