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July 11, 2026Journal of Family Therapy

Echoes of Silence: Silent Conflict and Couples' Relationship Quality

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IHInês HasseMLMaria Lisboa‐LimaCCCarla Crespo

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Overview

Randomized trial examines silent conflict's effect on relationship quality in married couples, suggesting significant implications for therapy.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the connections between silent conflict and relationship quality among couples.
  • 111 married couples participated, aged 24 to 70 years with at least one child under 18.
  • Participants completed the Silent Interparental Conflict Scale (SICS) and Perceived Relationship Quality Components Inventory (PRQC).
  • Structural equation modeling (SEM) analyzed the relationships between silent conflict and relationship quality.
  • Men reported higher relationship quality than women with no differences in silent conflict scores.
  • SEM analysis revealed that silent conflict correlated negatively with relationship quality for both genders and across partners.
  • Age and number of children showed no correlation with silent conflict or relationship quality.

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Hasse et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51deadc18d7f28ca5004c7https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.70037
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