title: [Dyadic coping and well-being -- the Hungarian version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In studying coping processes, there is often a focus on individual coping while dyadic processes in couples are seldom addressed. Therefore we present here data with the Hungarian version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI) that was developed to assess dyadic forms of coping (e.g., stress communication, support, delegated and negative coping).
  
  
  METHODS
  473 adult participants, living in committed relationships (176 male and 296 female, aged 34,0 +/- 11,9 years) were involved in a questionnaire study. Along with the Hungarian version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory we assessed satisfaction with life (SWLS) and marital satisfaction (Marital Stress Scale).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Subscales of the Dyadic Coping Inventory were found reliable and the expected factor structure for both the dyadic coping of oneself and the partner were replicable. Moreover, specific forms of dyadic coping accounted for significant amount of explained variance in life satisfaction (31,8 and 27,7% for male and female respondents) and marital satisfaction (1,8 and 48,5%). Results imply possible gender differences, since marital satisfaction of women was negatively predicted both by negative coping of oneself and the partner (betas=-0,174 and -0,152), and positively by the support of the partner and the evaluation of the common dyadic coping (betas= 0,255 and 0,187), whereas there was only one significant link in male respondents, supportive coping of oneself (beta= 0,320).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results show that 1. the Hungarian version of the DCI is a reliable and valid measure, and 2. there may be specific gender differences in dyadic coping that has to be considered when planning further research, training programs and therapeutic interventions for couples.
authors: Semmelweis Egyetem, Egeszsegugyi Kozszolgalati Kar, Mentalhigiene Intezet, Budapest, Hungary. martos@mental.usn.hu
authors: Tamás
authors: T
authors: Martos
authors: Viola
authors: V
authors: Sallay
authors: Michaela
authors: M
authors: Nistor
authors: Péter
authors: P
authors: Józsa
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations