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Feeling entrapped in a relationship predicts greater personal obsessive distrust and lower relationship satisfaction, with a gender asymmetry where male entrapment specifically predicts female obsessive distrust. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the dyadic relationships among feelings of entrapment, obsessive distrust, and relationship satisfaction within couples using a family systems perspective.

August 22, 2026American Journal of Family Therapy

Feeling Entrapped in Relationships: A Dyadic Model of Entrapment, Obsessive Distrust, Relationship Satisfaction, and Gender Asymmetry

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AKAli Berke KörünYıldız Technical University MDM. Engin DenizUniversity of Turku SSSeydi Ahmet SatıcıYıldız Technical University

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Dyadic study reveals that entrapment and obsessive distrust decrease relationship satisfaction in couples, highlighting gender-asymmetric partner influences.

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To examine the dyadic relationships among feelings of entrapment, obsessive distrust, and relationship satisfaction within couples using a family systems perspective.
Analyzed dyadic data from 467 couples (N = 934).
Applied the Actor–Partner Interdependence Mediation Model (APIMeM) within a Family Systems framework.
Actor-level entrapment predicted greater obsessive distrust and lower relationship satisfaction.
Obsessive distrust predicted reduced relationship satisfaction for both the individual (actor effect) and their partner (partner effect).
Male entrapment significantly predicted female obsessive distrust, whereas female entrapment did not significantly predict male obsessive distrust.

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Körün et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f0dca7ade938187d626 https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2026.2718723

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Dyadic study reveals that entrapment and obsessive distrust decrease relationship satisfaction in couples, highlighting gender-asymmetric partner influences.

Feeling Entrapped in Relationships: A Dyadic Model of Entrapment, Obsessive Distrust, Relationship Satisfaction, and Gender Asymmetry

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Feeling Entrapped in Relationships: A Dyadic Model of Entrapment, Obsessive Distrust, Relationship Satisfaction, and Gender Asymmetry

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