Abstract

This study examined the relationship between marital cohesion adaptability and marital communication and especially tested the linear versus curvilinear hypothese with Circumplex Model. The subjects were 142 couples living in Pusan./ The data were analyzed using frequency one-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient The major finding of this study were as follows: The relationship between the dimensions of cohesion adaptability and communica-tion was linear than curvilinear. High cohesion and high adaptability spouses were more effective communication than low cohesion and low adaptability.

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