New Fathers' Perceptions of Dyadic Adjustment: The Roles of Maternal Gatekeeping and Coparenting Closeness.

Although the association between maternal gatekeeping and relationship functioning has been explored by a few studies, none of these have focused on fathers' perceptions of these constructs. Given that today's new fathers are challenged by elevated expectations for active parenting and coparenting even as most new mothers remain primary caregivers of infant children, this is a critical omission. This study examined the associations between new fathers' perceptions of maternal gatekeeping and change in dyadic adjustment as mediated through coparenting closeness. Maternal gatekeeping was reported by 182 fathers at 3 months postpartum, coparenting closeness was reported at 3 and 6 months postpartum, and dyadic adjustment was reported during the third trimester of pregnancy and at 9 months postpartum. Fathers' perceptions of relative change in coparenting closeness from 3 to 6 months mediated associations between fathers' perceptions of maternal gatekeeping at 3 months and relative change in dyadic adjustment from the third trimester to 9 months postpartum. In particular, findings indicate that greater perceived maternal gate opening was associated with higher levels of dyadic adjustment through higher levels of coparenting closeness, whereas greater perceived maternal gate closing was associated with lower levels of dyadic adjustment through lower levels of coparenting closeness. This study highlights the importance of studying fathers in the context of the family system and the role of the coparenting relationship at the transition to parenthood in couple relationship functioning.

Aunque la asociación entre el control materno y el funcionamiento de la relación ha sido analizado por algunos estudios, ninguno de estos se ha centrado en las percepciones de los padres de estos constructos. Teniendo en cuenta que los padres recientes de hoy se enfrentan al desafío de expectativas elevadas de crianza y cocrianza activas, incluso cuando la mayoría de las madres recientes siguen siendo las cuidadoras principales de los bebés, esta es una omisión crucial. Este estudio examinó las asociaciones entre las percepciones de los padres recientes con respecto al control materno y el cambio en el ajuste diádico a través de la proximidad en la cocrianza. Ciento ochenta y dos padres informaron el control materno tres meses después del parto, la proximidad en la cocrianza se informó a los tres y a los seis meses después del parto y el ajuste diádico se informó durante el tercer trimestre de embarazo y a los nueve meses después del parto. Las percepciones de los padres del cambio relativo en la proximidad de la cocrianza desde los tres a los seis meses mediaron las asociaciones entre las percepciones de los padres del control materno a los tres meses y del cambio relativo en el ajuste diádico desde el tercer trimestre hasta los nueve meses después del parto. En particular, los resultados indican que una mayor percepción de soltura del control de la madre estuvo asociado con niveles más altos de ajuste diádico mediante niveles más altos de proximidad en la cocrianza, mientras que una mayor percepción de rigurosidad del control de la madre estuvo asociado con niveles más bajos de ajuste diádico mediante niveles más bajos de proximidad en la cocrianza. Este estudio destaca la importancia de estudiar a los padres en el contexto del sistema familiar y el papel que desempeña la relación de cocrianza durante la transición a la paternidad en el funcionamiento de la relación de pareja.

Dialogue and Dominance in Couple Therapy for Depression: Exploring Therapists' Responses in Creating Collaborative Moments.

Previous investigations have found specific communication patterns in couples dealing with depression, specifically when depression concurs with conjugal conflicts. The presence of these patterns can reflect couples' difficulties in engaging in collaborative communication during their sessions, posing a real challenge for therapists. This exploratory study uses a dialogical approach to examine issues of dominance and type of dialogue in two couples who differed in terms of their levels of dyadic adjustment. The therapists' reactions were explored in order to detect the kinds of responses that were most effective at engendering a collaborative attitude in therapy sessions. The method used to analyze the dialogue was Dialogical Investigations of Happenings of Change (DIHC). Results on dominance indicated that the degree of quantitative and semantic dominance displayed by a different member of the couple in each case was illustrative of their relational dynamics, while in both cases interactional dominance was exercised by the therapists. Results on dialogue revealed that dialogic dialogue might help to coconstruct new shared meanings of depression. The findings indicated that certain responses by therapists as part of the dialogue could be useful in bringing about a reduction in hostility between the members of a couple, provided that the responses are maintained over the course of the session. Some research and clinical implications that emerge from the results are discussed.

En investigaciones previas se han descubierto patrones de comunicación específicos en parejas que afrontan la depresión, particularmente cuando la depresión coincide con conflictos conyugales. La presencia de estos patrones puede reflejar las dificultades de las parejas para entablar una comunicación colaborativa durante sus sesiones, lo cual plantea un verdadero desafío para los terapeutas. Este estudio exploratorio utiliza un enfoque dialógico para analizar las cuestiones de dominación y el tipo de diálogo en dos parejas que diferían en cuanto a sus niveles de ajuste diádico. Se analizaron las reacciones de los terapeutas a fin de detectar los tipos de respuestas que fueron más eficaces para generar una actitud colaborativa en las sesiones de terapia. El método utilizado para analizar el diálogo fue "Investigaciones Dialógicas de Sucesos de Cambio" (Dialogical Investigations of Happenings of Change, DIHC). Los resultados sobre la dominación indicaron que el grado de dominación cuantitativa y semántica demostrado por un integrante diferente de la pareja en cada caso fue ilustrativo de su dinámica relacional, mientras que en ambos casos los terapeutas ejercieron dominación interaccional. Los resultados sobre el diálogo revelaron que el diálogo dialógico podría contribuir a coconstruir nuevos significados comunes de la depresión. Los resultados indicaron que ciertas respuestas de los terapeutas como parte del diálogo podrían ser útiles para producir una reducción de la hostilidad entre los integrantes de una pareja, siempre y cuando se mantengan las respuestas durante el transcurso de la sesión. Se debaten algunas implicancias científicas y clínicas que surgen de los resultados.

Psychological distress, dyadic adjustment and family dynamics after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease.

INTRODUCTION: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most frequent congenital diseases. When expectant fathers and mothers are informed of a CHD during pregnancy, they have to confront a series of individual and interpersonal psychological changes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychological impact of a prenatal diagnosis of CHD on expectant parents. The sample included 214 participants, mothers and their partners (case group, 57 pregnant women carrying a foetus with CHD and their partners and control group, 50 pregnant women and their partners). METHOD: Administration of the BSI-18, the DAS and FACES-III following prenatal diagnosis. RESULTS: Many parents (approximately 83.6%) went through stages of shock and denial in response to the diagnosis of disease that they had to confront and accept. At the individual level, 35.1% of fathers and 47.4% mothers had clinically significant scores of psychological distress. At the couple level, both fathers (77%) and mothers (82.4%) had expressed an idealized dyadic adjustment. Lastly, the perception of the family dynamic by 43.9% of fathers and 42.2% of mothers was in the mid range. CONCLUSION: The results highlight the complexity of the initial stage that these couples were going through.

[Psychological distress, dyadic adjustment and family dynamics after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease]. / Malestar psicológico, ajuste diádico y dinámica familiar tras el diagnóstico prenatal de cardiopatía congénita.

INTRODUCTION: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most frequent congenital diseases. When expectant fathers and mothers are informed of a CHD during pregnancy, they have to confront a series of individual and interpersonal psychological changes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychological impact of a prenatal diagnosis of CHD on expectant parents. The sample included 214 participants, mothers and their partners (case group, 57 pregnant women carrying a foetus with CHD and their partners; and control group, 50 pregnant women and their partners). METHOD: Administration of BSI-18, DAS and FACES-III following prenatal diagnosis. RESULTS: Many parents (approximately 83.6%) went through stages of shock and denial in response to the diagnosis of disease that they had to confront and accept. At the individual level, 35.1% of fathers and 47.4% mothers had clinically significant scores of psychological distress. At the couple level, both fathers (77%) and mothers (82.4%) had expressed an idealized dyadic adjustment. Lastly, the perception of the family dynamic by 43.9% of fathers and 42.2% of mothers was in the mid-range. CONCLUSION: The results highlight the complexity of the initial stage that these couples were going through.

Factors related to dyadic adjustment in couples with children of pediatric age. / Factores relacionados con el ajuste diádico conyugal en parejas con hijos en edad pediátrica.

AIM: To identify a relationship between social support, family life cycle, family transition and stressful events; and the dyadic adjustment among couples from Seville with children of pediatric age. METHOD: Descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study. Ninety-five Sevillian couples were recruited following a consecutive stratified sampling by quotas. They filled in a questionnaire with the study variables and the Dyadic Adjustment and Social Support scales. Data collection was carried out in 2015. The project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Seville. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskall-Wallis non-parametric tests were used for statistical analysis, and Spearman test for correlation between variables. Significance was stated for P<.05. RESULTS: The couples were mostly marriages with good dyadic adjustment and social support. A percentage of 26.3 had infant and 73.7% children of school age. No relationship between the life cycle nor the family transition and the dyadic adjustment were identified. The beginning-end of schooling was related to spousal cohesion and there were positive correlations between dyadic adjustment and social support; and negative correlations between the number of children and social support, consensus and satisfaction of the couple. CONCLUSIONS: Social support and the number of children are identified as the main conditioning factors of dyadic adjustment. In this sense, it is essential to know the resources available to each couple to face the difficulties where social support and the union between the spouses can help them face the challenges.

Percepción por edad entre maridos de mujeres con cáncer de mama: ajuste diádico, apoyo de pareja y calidad de vida relacionada a la salud / Perception by age among spouses of women with breast cancer: Dyadic adjustment, social support and health-related quality of life

Objetivo: evaluar las diferencias y relaciones por edad respecto al apoyo de pareja, ajuste diádico y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) entre los esposos de pacientes con cáncer de mama (CaMa). Método: estudio transversal-correlacional; participaron 120 esposos de pacientes con CaMa, divididos en dos grupos y basados en la edad de las pacientes: jóvenes (≤40) y mayores (≥50). Se aplicaron instrumentos validados en población mexicana de ajuste diádico, apoyo de pareja y CVRS en todos los participantes. Resultados: los esposos jóvenes reportaron menores niveles de ajuste diádico y menos apoyo por parte de su pareja y mejor CVRS, en comparación con esposos de mayores. Ajuste diádico y apoyo de pareja se asociaron positivamente en ambos grupos. En los esposos jóvenes el ajuste y el apoyo de pareja se relacionaron con dimensiones específicas de CVRS: salud en general, actividades sociales y salud mental. En los esposos mayores, se encontraron asociaciones entre ajuste diádico y un mayor número de dimensiones de CVRS; mientras que el apoyo de pareja que percibieron solo se relacionó con dos dimensiones de CVRS: actividades sociales y salud mental. Conclusiones: los esposos jóvenes perciben más dificultades dentro de su relación de pareja en comparación con los esposos mayores, y para estos últimos, el ajuste de su relación está asociada con más aspectos de su CVRS. Los resultados destacan la relevancia de diseñar y proporcionar intervenciones a la diada, con diferentes objetivos, considerando su edad (AU)

Objective: To evaluate the differences and relationships by age concerning couple support, dyadic adjustment, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of husbands of breast cancer patients. Methods: Cross-sectional correlational study; 120 spouses of breast cancer patients were recruited. The spouses were divided into two groups, based on patients’ age: ≤40, ≥50. Dyadic adjustment, couple support and HRQoL instruments were administered. All instruments were validated in the Mexican population. Results: Young spouses reported lower levels of dyadic adjustment and perceived fewer wives’ support, whereas older spouses had a better HRQoL. Both groups observed a positive association between dyadic adjustment and couple support. In younger spouses, adjustment and support were related to some dimensions of HRQoL: general health, social activities, and emotional aspects. In older spouses, more associations were found between dyadic adjustment and HRQoL. Support perceived by spouses was only related to social activities and mental health. Conclusions: Younger spouses perceive more difficulties within their relationship than older spouses. Additionally, their relationship adjustment is associated with more aspects of their HRQoL. The results highlight the relevance of designing and providing interventions to the dyad with different objectives depending on age (AU)

Malestar psicológico, ajuste diádico y dinámica familiar tras el diagnóstico prenatal de cardiopatía congénita / Psychological distress, dyadic adjustment and family dynamics after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease

Introducción: Las cardiopatías congénitas (CC) se encuentran entre las enfermedades congénitas más frecuentes. Cuando se informa a los padres y las madres del diagnóstico de una CC durante el embarazo, tienen que afrontar una serie de cambios psicológicos a nivel individual e interpersonal. El objetivo del estudio es evaluar el impacto psicológico que produce en los padres el diagnóstico de una CC en el periodo prenatal. La muestra incluyó 214 participantes, madres y sus parejas (grupo de casos: 57 gestantes con fetos diagnosticados de CC y sus parejas; grupo control: 50 gestantes y sus parejas). Método: Administración del BSI-18, el DAS y el FACES-III tras el diagnóstico prenatal. Resultados: Muchos progenitores (alrededor del 83,6%) pasaron por fases de choque emocional y negación tras recibir el diagnóstico de una enfermedad que necesitaban afrontar y aceptar. A nivel individual, el 35,1% de los padres y el 47,4% de las madres tuvieron puntuaciones significativas en el malestar psicológico. A nivel de la pareja, tanto los padres (77%) como las madres (82,4%) presentaron un ajuste diádico idealizado. Por último, el 43,9% de los padres y el 42,2% de las madres reflejaron una dinámica familiar moderada. Conclusión: Los resultados ilustran la complejidad de la etapa inicial que atravesaban las parejas participantes. (AU)

Introduction: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most frequent congenital diseases. When expectant fathers and mothers are informed of a CHD during pregnancy, they have to confront a series of individual and interpersonal psychological changes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychological impact of a prenatal diagnosis of CHD on expectant parents. The sample included 214 participants, mothers and their partners (case group, 57 pregnant women carrying a foetus with CHD and their partners; and control group, 50 pregnant women and their partners). Method: Administration of BSI-18, DAS and FACES-III following prenatal diagnosis. Results: Many parents (approximately 83.6%) went through stages of shock and denial in response to the diagnosis of disease that they had to confront and accept. At the individual level, 35.1% of fathers and 47.4% mothers had clinically significant scores of psychological distress. At the couple level, both fathers (77%) and mothers (82.4%) had expressed an idealized dyadic adjustment. Lastly, the perception of the family dynamic by 43.9% of fathers and 42.2% of mothers was in the mid-range. Conclusion: The results highlight the complexity of the initial stage that these couples were going through. (AU)

Importancia de la Diferenciación de Sí Mismo y el Ajuste Diádico en la Explicación de la Estabilidad Marital / Importance of the Differentiation of Self and Dyadic Adjustment in the Explanation of Marital Stability / Importância da Diferenciação do Eu e do Ajuste Diádico na Explicação da Estabilidade Conjugal

Resumen El objetivo de esta investigación fue explicar la estabilidad marital a partir de la diferenciación del yo y el ajuste diádico. Se contó con 262 participantes colombianos, hombres y mujeres con matrimonio civil o religioso, a quienes se les informaron las consideraciones éticas del estudio. Se aplicaron los instrumentos de Diferenciación del Sí Mismo, la escala de Ajuste Diádico e Inestabilidad Marital. Se corrieron ANOVAS, análisis de correlación y dos modelos de análisis de regresión lineal múltiple. Los resultados indicaron que los hombres muestran mayor reactividad emocional que las mujeres y que las personas con matrimonio civil se fusionan más y presentan menor nivel de consenso que las de matrimonio religioso. De acuerdo con los resultados de las correlaciones, en cuanto al sexo y tipo de unión, se encontró que a mayor ajuste diádico, mayor estabilidad marital. La cohesión es la dimensión que mejor explica la estabilidad marital, seguida de la satisfacción diádica.

Abstract The objective of this research project was to explain marital stability on the basis of differentiation of self and dyadic adjustment. Participants were 262 Colombian men and women with civil or religious marriage, who were informed of the ethical aspects of the study. Differentiation of Self Inventory and the Dyadic Adjustment and Marital Instability Scale were applied. anova tests were run, as well as correlation analyses and two multiple linear regression models. Results indicated that men show a greater emotional reactivity than women, and that persons who had a civil marriage bonded more and presented a lower level of consensus than those with religious marriages. According to the results regarding correlations related to sex and type of union, a greater dyadic adjustment led to greater marital stability. Cohesion is the dimension that best explains marital stability, followed by dyadic satisfaction.

Resumo O objetivo desta pesquisa foi explicar a estabilidade conjugal a partir da diferenciação do eu e do ajuste diádico. O estudo contou com a participação de 262 colombianos, homens e mulheres, com casamento civil ou religioso, que foram informados das considerações éticas do estudo. Instrumentos de Diferenciação do Eu, a Escala de Ajuste Diádico e a Instabilidade Marital foram aplicados. anovas, análise de correlação e dois modelos de análise de regressão linear múltipla foram executados. Os resultados indicaram que os homens mostram maior reatividade emocional do que as mulheres e que as pessoas com casamento civil estão mais unidas e têm um nível de consenso mais baixo do que as do casamento religioso. De acordo com os resultados das correlações, em termos de sexo e tipo de união, constatou-se que quanto maior o ajuste diádico, maior a estabilidade conjugal. A coesão é a dimensão que melhor explica a estabilidade conjugal, seguida pela satisfação diádica.

Factores relacionados con el ajuste diádico conyugal en parejas con hijos en edad pediátrica / Factors related to dyadic adjustment in couples with children of pediatric age

Objetivo: Determinar si el apoyo social, el ciclo vital familiar, la transición familiar y los acontecimientos estresantes se relacionan con el ajuste diádico de parejas con hijos en edad pediátrica. Método: Estudio descriptivo, observacional y de corte transversal. Noventa y cinco parejas de la provincia de Sevilla fueron escogidas mediante muestreo consecutivo estratificado por cuotas, y cumplimentaron un cuestionario con las variables de estudio y las escalas Ajuste Diádico Conyugal y Apoyo Social Percibido. La recogida de datos se realizó en el último trimestre del 2015 con el visto bueno del Comité Ético de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla. Se aplicaron los test no paramétricos U de Mann-Whitney y Kruskal-Wallis. Para la relación entre variables se utilizó el test de correlación de Spearman y para demostrar correlaciones significativas se comprobó que p<0,05. Resultados: Las parejas mayoritariamente eran matrimonios con buen ajuste diádico y apoyo social. El 26,3% tenían hijos lactantes y el 73,7% en edad escolar. No existe influencia del ciclo vital y la transición familiar sobre el ajuste diádico. El comienzo-fin de la escolaridad influye en la cohesión conyugal y existen correlaciones positivas entre ajuste diádico y apoyo social, y negativas entre el número de hijos y el apoyo social, el consenso y la satisfacción de la pareja. Conclusiones: El apoyo social y el número de hijos se identifican como los principales factores condicionantes del ajuste diádico. En este sentido, es fundamental conocer los recursos de los que dispone cada pareja para hacer frente a las dificultades donde el apoyo social y la unión entre los cónyuges pueden ayudarles a enfrentar los desafíos.(AU)

Aim: To identify a relationship between social support, family life cycle, family transition and stressful events; and the dyadic adjustment among couples from Seville with children of pediatric age. Method: Descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study. Ninety-five Sevillian couples were recruited following a consecutive stratified sampling by quotas. They filled in a questionnaire with the study variables and the Dyadic Adjustment and Social Support scales. Data collection was carried out in 2015. The project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Seville. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskall-Wallis non-parametric tests were used for statistical analysis, and Spearman test for correlation between variables. Significance was stated for P<.05. Results: The couples were mostly marriages with good dyadic adjustment and social support. A percentage of 26.3 had infant and 73.7% children of school age. No relationship between the life cycle nor the family transition and the dyadic adjustment were identified. The beginning-end of schooling was related to spousal cohesion and there were positive correlations between dyadic adjustment and social support; and negative correlations between the number of children and social support, consensus and satisfaction of the couple. Conclusions: Social support and the number of children are identified as the main conditioning factors of dyadic adjustment. In this sense, it is essential to know the resources available to each couple to face the difficulties where social support and the union between the spouses can help them face the challenges.(AU)

Funcionamiento conyugal en padres de familia que llevan a sus hijos a una evaluación psiquiátrica / Marital functioning in parents who take their children in for a psychiatric evaluation

Antecedentes: Recientemente, la investigación en familias con psicopatología ha demostrado la relación entre los trastornos mentales infantiles y los problemas en el subsistema conyugal.Objetivo: Describir el ajuste conyugal de un grupo de padres de familia que solicitaron atención psiquiátrica para sus hijos, y asociarlo con la gravedad de la psicopatología presente en éstos.Método: Se incluyó a un grupo de 48 niños y adolescentes, y a 76 progenitores. La psicopatología infantil se evaluó por medio de la MINI-Kid y el ajuste conyugal se evaluó mediante la Escala de Ajuste Diádico (EAD-13).Resultados: El 72.9% de los menores tuvo al menos un progenitor que reportó un bajo ajuste diádico. La correlación entre las puntuaciones de la EAD-13 obtenidas de cada miembro de las parejas fue baja (p<0.05). Existió una correlación negativa (p<0.05) entre las puntuaciones de la EAD-13 contestadas por las madres (cuanto menos se puntúa, menor es el ajuste) y el número de diagnósticos presentes en los hijos. Sin embargo, al comparar las medias del número de diagnósticos presentes en los menores, según el grado de ajuste percibido por los padres (varones), se encontró que aquellos que presentaban un alto ajuste tenían hijos con un mayor número de diagnósticos psiquiátricos (p<0.05).Discusión y conclusión: El conflicto negado por parte del padre y las dificultades conyugales percibidas por la madre redundan en una mayor predisposición de los hijos a la psicopatología.Ignorar el conflicto conyugal tiene enormes implicaciones en la evolución, pronóstico y respuesta al tratamiento de los pacientes pediátricos.

Background: In recent decades, research on families with psychopathology has demonstrated the relationship between childhood mental disorders and problems in the marital subsystem.Objective: To describe the degree of marital adjustment in a group of parents who sought psychiatric care for their children and compare it with the severity of the psychopathology present in children.Method: The study included a group of 48 children and 76 parents. The children's psychopathology was assessed using the MINI-Kid, while their parents' degree of dyadic adjustment was evaluated through the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (EAD-13).Results: A total of 72.9% of the children had at least one parent who reported a low dyadic adjustment. The EAD-13 scores of each member of the couple showed low correlation (p<0.05). Moreover, there was a negative correlation (p<0.05) between the EAD-13 scores answered by the mothers (the lower the score, the lower the adjustment) and the number of diagnoses present in the children. However, a comparison of the means of the number of diagnoses present in the children, according to the degree of adjustment perceived by the fathers, showed that those with a high adjustment had children with a higher number of psychiatric diagnoses (p<0.05).Discussion and conclusion: The results suggest that denied or concealed conflict, at least by the father, and marital difficulties perceived by the mother, led to children's increased susceptibility to psychopathology.Ignoring marital conflict in the assessment of children and adolescents has huge implications in the evolution, prognosis and response to treatment of pediatric patients.

Predicción del ajuste diádico en una muestra nuevoleonesa / Prediction of the dyadic adjustment in a nuevo leon sample

El objetivo del presente estudio es predecir el ajuste diádico con variables sociodemográficas, religiosas, sexuales, de estados emocionales y personalidad. La muestra consta de 100 parejas casadas. Como instrumento de medida se emplea un cuestionario integrado por preguntas cerradas y escalas para medir ajuste diádico, satisfacción sexual, alexitimia, ansiedad, depresión, afectos positivos y negativos, deseabilidad social y engrandecimiento marital. Los datos se analizan por correlación, análisis factorial y regresión. El ajuste diádico se asocia con el engrandecimiento marital, ansiedad-rasgo, satisfacción sexual; con alexitimia y depresión especialmente en hombres; y con menor fuerza, con niveles bajos de afectos negativos y altos de positivos. Al factorizar los correlatos interrelacionados del ajuste diádico surge un factor de neuroticismo y emociones negativas que es el principal predictor de falta de ajuste. Se considera que el engrandecimiento marital se debe interpretar como autoengaño y enamoramiento mejor que como manejo de la impresión.(AU)

The present study objective is to predict the dyadic adjustment with socio-demographic, religious, sexual, emotional states and personality features variables. The sample consists of 100 married couples. A questionnaire is used as measure instrument which is integrated by closed questions and scales to measure: dyadic adjustment, sexual satisfaction, alexithymia, anxiety, depression, positive and negative affects, social desirability and marital aggrandizement. The data are analyzed by correlation, factor analysis and regression. The dyadic adjustment is associated with marital aggrandizement, anxiety-trait, and sexual satisfaction; with alexithymia and depression especially in men; and with smaller force, with low level of negative affects and high level of positive affects. When factoring the dyadic adjustment interrelated correlates, a neuroticism and negative emotions factor, that it is the main predictor of dyadic adjustment lack, arises. It considers that the marital aggrandizement should be interpreted as self-defecting and infatuation better than as a social impression manage.(AU)