Some Publications on Marital and Family Relationships

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Beach, S.R.H., Fincham, F.D., Hurt, T., McNair, L.M., & Stanley, S.M. (in press). Prayer and marital intervention: A conceptual framework. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (Download)


Beach, S.R.H., Fincham, F.D., Hurt, T., McNair, L.M., & Stanley, S.M. (in press). Prayer and Marital Intervention: Toward an Open Empirically Grounded Dialogue. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.


Braithwaite, S., Fincham, F.D. & Lambert, N. (in press). Hurt and psychological health in close relationships. In A. Vangelisti (Ed.), Feeling Hurt in Close Relationships. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Download)

Cui, M., Fincham, F.D., & Pasley, B.K. (in press). Young adult romantic relationships: The role of parents' marital problems and relationship efficacy. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. (Download)

Lambert, N., Fincham, F.D., Stillman, T.L., & Dean, L.R. (in press). More gratitude, less materialism: The mediating role life satisfaction. Journal of Positive Psychology.

Fincham, F.D. (in press). Forgiveness: Integral to a science of close relationships? In M. Mikulincer & P. Shaver (Eds.) Prosocial motives, emotions, and behavior. Washington, D.C: APA Books. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (in press). Marital happiness. The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology. New York: John Wiley.(Download)

Fincham, F.D. (in press). Learned helplessness. Psychology of Classroom Learning: An encyclopedia. Detroit: Macmillan Reference. (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D., Cui, M., Braithwaite, S.R., & Pasley, K. (in press). Attitudes towards intimate partner violence in dating relationships. Psychological Assessment.


Owen, J., Rhoades, G., Stanley, S., & Fincham, F.D. (in press). Hooking up: Relationship differences and psychological correlates. Archives of Sexual Behavior. (Download)

 

Stillman, T.F., Tice, D.M., Fincham, F.D., & Lambert, N.M. (in press). The psychological presence of family improves self-control. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.

 

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R.H., Lambert, N., Stillman, T., Braithwaite, S.R. (2008). Spiritual behaviors and relationship satisfaction: A critical analysis of the role of prayer. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 362-388. (Download)

 

Hall, J.H., Fals-Stewart, W., & Fincham, F.D. (2008). Risky sexual behavior among married alcoholic men. Journal of Family Psychology, 22, 287-292. (Download)

Hall, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (2008). The temporal course of self-forgiveness. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 171-198. (Download)

Maio, G.R., Thomas, G., Fincham, F.D., & Carnelley, K. (2008). Unraveling the role of forgiveness in family relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 307-319. (Download)

Allemand, M., Amberg, I., Zimprich, D., & Fincham, F.D. (2007). The role of trait forgiveness and relationship satisfaction in episodic forgiveness. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26, 199-217. (Download)

Beach, S.R.H., Fincham, F.D., & Stanley, S. (2007). Contextualizing the study of marital transformation: Points of convergence. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 69, 315-319. (Download)

Braithwaite, S., & Fincham, F.D. (2007). ePREP: Computer based prevention of relationship dysfunction, depression and anxiety. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26, 611-624. (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R.H. (2007). Forgiveness and marital quality: Precursor or consequence in well-established relationships. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2, 260-268. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Stanley, S., & Beach, S.R.H. (2007).Transformative processes in marriage: An analysis of emerging trends. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 69, 275-292.(Download)

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R.H., & Davila, J. (2007). Longitudinal relations between forgiveness and conflict resolution in marriage. Journal of Family Psychology, 21, 542-545. (Download)

Beach, S.R.H., Kamen, C., & Fincham, F.D. (2006). Marital dysfunction. In F.Andrasik (Ed.), Comprehensive Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology:Volume II, Adult Psychopathology (pp. 450-465). New York: Wiley.(Download)

 

Fincham, F.D., Hall, J., & Beach, S.R.H. (2006). Forgiveness in marriage: Current status and future directions. Family Relations, 55, 415-427. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. & Beach, S.R.H. (2006). Relationship satisfaction. In D. Perlman and A. Vangelisti (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships (pp. 579-594). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Download)

Hall, J.H. & Fincham, F.D. (2006). Relationship dissolution following infidelity: The roles of attributions and forgiveness. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25, 508-522. (Download)

Hall, J.H. & Fincham, F.D. (2006). Relationship dissolution following infidelity. In M. Fine & J. Harvey (Eds.), Handbook of divorce and relationship dissolution (pp. 153-168). Erlbaum.(Download)

Hurt, T. R., Franklin, K. J., Beach, S. R. H., Murry, V. B., Brody, G. H., McNair, L. D., & Fincham, F. D. (2006, Fall/Winter). Dissemination of couples interventions among African American populations: Experiences from ProSAAM. Couples Research & Therapy Newsletter, 12,(Download)

Jones, D., Beach, S.R.H., & Fincham, F. D. (2006). Family relationships and depression. In D. Perlman & A. Vangelisti (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships (pp.313-330). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.(Download)

Rodrigues, A., Hall, J., & Fincham, F.D. (2006). Divorce and relationship dissolution: Theory, research and practice. In M. Fine & J. Harvey (Eds.), Handbook of divorce and relationship dissolution (pp. 85-112). Erlbaum.(Download)

Steinberg, S.J., Davila, J. & Fincham, F.D. (2006). Adolescent marital expectations and romantic experiences: Associations with perceptions about parental conflict and adolescent attachment security. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35, 314-329. (Download)

Tsang, J., McCullough, M. Fincham, F.D. (2006). Forgiveness and the psychological dimension of reconciliation: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25, 404-428.(Download)

 

Beach, S. R. H., Fincham, F.D., Amir, N., & Leonard, K. (2005). The taxometrics of marriage: Is marital discord categorical? Journal of Family Psychology. 19, 276-285. (Download)

 

Fincham, F. D. (2005). The science of psychology. In M.R. Hewstone, F.D. Fincham & J. Foster (Eds.), Psychology. Oxford: Blackwells/ British Psychological Society. (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D., Hall, J.H. & Beach, S.R.H. (2005). 'Til lack of forgiveness doth us part: Forgiveness in marriage. In E.L. Worthington (Ed.), Handbook of forgiveness (pp. 207-226). New York: Routledge (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (2005). Studying marriages longitudinally. In V. Bengtson et al., (Eds.) Sourcebook of family theory and research (pp. 274-276) . Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Fincham, F.D., & Hall, J.H. (2005). Parenting and the marital relationship. In T. Luster & L. Okagaki (Eds.), Parenting: An ecological perspective (pp.205-234). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.(Download)

Fincham, F.D., Jackson, H., & Beach, S.R.H. (2005). Transgression severity and forgiveness: Different moderators for objective and subjective severity. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 860-875.(Download)

Hall, J.H. & Fincham, F.D. (2005). Self-forgiveness: The stepchild of forgiveness research. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 621-637.(Download)

Hoyt, W. T., Fincham, F., McCullough, M. E., Maio, G. & Davila, J. (2005). Responses to interpersonal transgressions in families: Forgivingness, forgivability, and relationship-specific effects. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 89, 375-394. (Download)

Kachadourian, L.K., Fincham, F.D., & Davila, J. (2005). Attitudinal ambivalence, rumination and forgiveness of partner transgressions in marriage. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 334-342. (Download)

Kearns, J.N., & Fincham, F.D. (2005). Victim and perpetrator accounts of interpersonal transgressions: Self-serving or relationship-serving biases? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 321-333. (Download)

 

Paleari, G., Regalia, C., & Fincham, F.D. (2005). Marital quality, forgiveness, empathy, and rumination: A longitudinal analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 368-378. (Download)

 

Davila, J., Steinberg, S. J., Kachadourian, L, Cobb, R., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Adolescent romantic involvement and depressive symptoms in early and late adolescence: The role of a preoccupied relational style. Personal Relationships, 11, 161-178.(Download)

 

Fals-Stewart, W., Fincham, F. D, & Kelley, M. L. (2004). Substance-abusing parents' attitudes toward allowing their custodial children to participate in treatment: A comparison of mothers versus fathers. Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 666-671. (Download)

 

Fals-Stewart, W., Kelley, M. L., Fincham, F. D., Golden, J., & Logsdon, T. (2004). The emotional and behavioral problems of children living with drug-abusing fathers: Comparisons with children living with alcoholic fathers and nonsubstance-abusing fathers. Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 319-330 (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D. (2004). Communication in marriage. In A.Vangelisti (Ed.), Handbook of family communication (pp.83-104). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., & Davila, J. (2004). Forgiveness and conflict resolution in marriage. Journal of Family Psychology, 18, 72-81.(Download)

 

Fincham F.D., & Kashdan, T.B. (2004). Facilitating forgiveness. In P. A. Linley & S. Joseph (Eds.), Positive psychology in practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons (Download)

 

Kachadourian, L.K., Fincham, F.D., & Davila, J. (2004). The tendency to forgive in dating and married couples: Association with attachment and relationship satisfaction. Personal Relationships, 11, 373-393. (Download)

Kashdan, T.B., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Facilitating curiosity: A social and self-regulatory perspective for scientifically based interventions. In P. A. Linley & S. Joseph (Eds.), Positive psychology in practice. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Kashdan, T.B., Rose, P., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Curiosity and exploration: Facilitating positive subjective experiences and personal growth opportunities. Journal of Personality Assessment, 82, 291-305. [Visit the Curiosity and Exploration Inventory Home Page]

Kearns, J.N., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). A prototype analysis of forgiveness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 838-855.(Download)

Beach, S.R.H., & Fincham, F.D. (2003). Spontaneous remission of marital discord: A simmering debate with profound implications for Family Psychology. The Family Psychologist, 19, 11-13.(Download)

Kelly, A., Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R.H. (2003). Emerging perspectives on couple communication. In J.O. Greene & B.R. Burlson (Eds.),Handbook of communication and social interaction skills (pp. 723-752). NJ: Erlbaum.(Download)

 

Fincham, F.D. (2003). Marital conflict: Correlates, structure and context. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12, 23-27.(Download)

[Reprinted in T. Oltmanns & R. Emery (2004). APS Reader in abnormal psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall

Reprinted in J.B Ruscher & E.J Hammer (2004). APS Reader in social psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Reprinted in J. Lerner & A.E. Alberts (2004). APS Reader in developmental psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.]

Maio, G. R., Fincham, F.D., Regalia, C., Paleari, F.G. (2003). Ambivalence and attachment in family relationships. In K. Pillemer & K. Lüscher (Eds.), Intergenerational ambivalences: New perspectives on parent-child relations in later life (Vol. 4, pp. 285-312). Elsevair/JAI.(Download)

 

McCullough, M.E., Fincham, F.D., & Tsang, J. (2003). Forgiveness, forbearance, and time: The temporal unfolding of transgression-related interpersonal motivations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 540-557.(Download)

 

Paleari, G., Regalia, C., & Fincham, F.D. (2003). Adolescents' willingness to forgive parents: An empirical model. Parenting: Science and Practice, 3, 155-174.(Download)

 

Beach, S.R.H.,Whitaker, D., O'Mahen, H.A., Jones, D., Tesser, A., & Fincham, F.D. (2002). Competition in romantic relationships: Do partners build niches? In P. Noller & J. Feeney (Eds.,) Understanding marriage: Developments in the study of couple interaction (pp. 59-84). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Download)

 

Fincham, F.D. (2002). Divorce. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Child Development: Macmillan Psychology Reference Series (pp.122-124). New York: Macmillan.(Download)

 

Fincham, F.D. (2002). Child abuse: An attribution perspective. Child Maltreatment, 7, 77-81.(Download)

Fincham, F.D. & Beach, S.R. (2002). Forgiveness: Toward a public health approach to intervention . In J. H. Harvey & A.E. Wenzel (Eds.) A clinician's guide to maintaining and enhancing close relationships (pp. 277-300). NJ: Erlbaum. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. & Beach, S.R. (2002). Forgiveness in marriage: Implications for psychological aggression and constructive communication. Personal Relationships, 9, 239-251.(Download)

Fincham, F.D., Paleari, G & Regalia, C. (2002). Forgiveness in marriage: The role of relationship quality, attributions and empathy. Personal Relationships, 9, 27-37.(Download)

Kashdan, T., & Fincham, F. (2002). Facilitating creativity by regulating curiosity. American Psychologist, 57, 373-374.

Meichenbaum, D., Fabiano, G., & Fincham, F. D. (2002). Communication in relationships with adolescents: Implications for assessment and treatment. In T. Patterson (Ed.). Comprehensive handbook for psychotherapy, Vol. 2 (pp. 167-188). New York: John Wiley.(Download)

Beach, S.R, & Fincham, F.D. (2001). Marital therapy and social psychology: Explicit partnership or cryptomnesia? In G.J. Fletcher & M. Clark (Ed.), Blackwell handbook of social psychology (pp.558-586). Oxford: Blackwells. (Download)

Beach, S.R., & Fincham, F.D. (2001). Introduction: Synthesis and integration. In S. R. H. Beach (Ed.) Marital and family processes in depression (pp. xi-xx) . American Psychological Association.

Davey, A., Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R.H., & Brody, G.H. (2001). Attributions in marriage: Examining the entailment model in dyadic context. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 721-734. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. & Beach, S.R. (2001). Forgiving in close relationships. Advances in psychology research, 7, 163-198. (Download)

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Fincham, F.D. (2001). Thanks for the curry: Advancing boldly into a new millenium of relationship attribution research. In V. Manusov & J.H. Harvey (Eds.), Attribution, communication behavior, and close relationships (pp. 211-223). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Fincham, F.D. (2001). Attributions and close relationships: From balkanization to integration. In G.J. Fletcher & M. Clark (Eds.), Blackwell handbook of social psychology.(pp. 3-31). Oxford: Blackwells.(Download)
[Reprinted in M.B. Brewer & M.Hewstone(Eds.) (2004). Social Cognition (pp.165-193). Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing]

Fincham, F.D., & Grych, J.H. (2001). Advancing understanding of the association between interparental conflict and child development. In J.H. Grych & F.D. Fincham (Eds.), Interparental conflict and child development: Theory, research, and applications.(pp. 443-452). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (2001). Interparental conflict and child adjustment: An overview. In J.H. Grych & F. D. Fincham (Eds.), Interparental conflict and child development: Theory, research, and applications (pp. 1-6). New York: Cambridge Universtiy Press.

McKinnon-Lewis, C., Castellino, D.R., Brody, G.H., Fincham, F.D. (2001). A longitudinal examination of the association between fathers' and children's attributions and negative interactions. Social Development, 10, 473-487. (Download)

Bradbury, T.N., Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R.H. (2000). Research on the nature and determinants of marital satisfaction: A decade in review. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 62, 964-980. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (2000). The kiss of the porcupines: From attributing responsibility to forgiving. Personal Relationships, 7, 1-23.(Download)

Fincham, F.D. (2000). Optimism and the family. In J. Gillham (Ed.), The science of optimism and hope (pp. 271-298). Philadelphia: Templeton Press.

Fincham, F.D. (2000). Family violence: A challenge for behavior therapists. Behavior Therapy, 31, 685-694. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Harold, G., & Gano-Phillips, S. (2000). The longitudinal relation between attributions and marital satisfaction: Direction of effects and role of efficacy expectations. Journal of Family Psychology, 14, 267-285. (Download)

Grych, J.H., Fincham, F.D., Jouriles, E., & McDonald, R. (2000). Interparental conflict and child adjustment: Testing the mediational role of appraisals in the cognitive-contextual framework. Child Development, 71, 1648-1661. (Download)

Maio, G.R., Fincham, F.D., & Lycett, E.J. (2000). Attitudinal ambivalence towards parents and attachment style. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 1451-1464. (Download)

Provencher, H., & Fincham, F.D. (2000). Attributions of causality, responsibility, and blame for positive and negative symptom behaviors in caregivers of persons with schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine, 30, 899-910.(Download)

Beach, S.R., Davey, A., & Fincham, F.D. (1999). The time has come to talk of many things: A commentary on Kurdek (1998) and the emerging field of marital processes in depression. Journal of Family Psychology, 14, 663-668.(Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R. (1999). Marital conflict: Implications for working with couples. Annual Review of Psychology, 50, 47-77. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R. (1999). Marriage in the new millenium: Is there a place for social cognition in marital research? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 16, 685-704. (Download)

Gill, D.S., Christensen, A., & Fincham, F.D. (1999). Predicting marital satisfaction from behavior: Do all roads really lead to Rome? Personal Relationships, 6, 369-387. (Download)

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1999). Children of single parents and divorce. In W.K. Silverman & T.H. Ollendick (Eds.), Developmental issues in the clinical treatment of children (pp. 321-341). Needham Heights, Ma: Allyn & Bacon.

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1999). The adjustment of children from divorced families: Implications of empirical research for clinical intervention. In G. Galatzer-Levy (Ed.), The scientific basis of custody decisions in divorce (pp. 96-119). New York: Wiley.

Kelly, A.B., & Fincham, F.D. (1999). Preventing marital distress: What does research offer? In R. Berger & M.T. Hannah (Eds.), Handbook of preventive approaches to couple therapy (pp. 361-390). New York: Brunner/Mazel. (Download)

Beach, S.R., & Fincham, F.D. (1998). Marital processes and depression: Implications for clinical intervention. In L.L'Abate (Ed.), Family psychopathology: The relational roots of dysfunctional behavior (pp. 256-279). New York: Guilford Press.

Beach, S.R., Fincham, F.D. & Katz, J. (1998). Marital therapy in the treatment of depression: Toward a third generation of outcome research. Clinical Psychology Review, 18, 635-661. (Download)

Beach, S.R., Tesser, A., Fincham, F.D., Jones, D.J., Johnson, D., & Whitaker, D.J. (1998). Pleasure and pain in doing well together: An investigation of performance related affect in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 923-938. (Download)

Davila, J., Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1998). Negative affectivity as a mediator of the association between adult attachment and marital satisfaction. Personal Relationships, 5, 467-484 (Download).

Fincham, F.D. (1998). Family violence: Leonardo, roots, rose colored glasses and other observations. In R. Klein (Ed.), Multidisciplinary perspectives on family violence (pp. 195-203). London: Routledge.

Fincham, F. D. (1998). Marital quality. In E. A. Blechman & K. Brownell (Eds.), Behavioral medicine for women: A comprehensive handbook (pp. 108-112). New York: Guilford. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (1998). Child development and marital relations. Child Development, 69, 543-574. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., Arias, I., & Brody, G. (1998). Children's attributions in the family: The Children's Relationship Attribution Measure. Journal of Family Psychology, 12, 481-493. (Download)

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Kelly, A.B., & Fincham, F.D. (1998). Marital health: Towards a more complete account of functional and satisfying couple relationships. Encyclopedia of Mental Health. Vol 2, (pp. 605-619). New York: Academic. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (1997). Understanding marriage: From fish scales to milliseconds. The Psychologist, 10, 543-548.(Download)

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., Harold, G.T., & Osborne, L.N. (1997). Marital satisfaction and depression: Different causal relationships for men and women? Psychological Science, 8, 351-357. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Bradbury, T.N., Arias, I., Byrne, C.A., Karney, B.R. (1997). Marital violence, marital distress and attributions. Journal of Family Psychology, 11, 367-372. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., & Kemp-Fincham, S.I. (1997). Marital quality: A new theoretical perspective. In R.J. Sternberg & M. Hojjat (Eds.), Satisfaction in close relationships (pp. 275-304). New York: Guilford. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Linfield, K.J. (1997). A new look at marital quality: Can spouses feel positive and negative about their marriage? Journal of Family Psychology, 11, 489-502.(Download)

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1997). Children's adaptation to divorce: From description to explanation. In I.N. Sandler & S.A. Wolchik (Eds.), Handbook of children's coping with common stressors: Linking theory, research and interventions (pp. 159-193). New York: Plenum.

Harold, G.T., Fincham, F.D., Osborne, L.N., & Conger, R.D. (1997). Mom and dad are at it again: Adolescent perceptions of marital conflict and adolescent psychological distress. Developmental Psychology, 33, 333-350.(Download)

Beach, S.R., Fincham, F.D., Katz, J., & Bradbury, T. (1996). Social support in marriage: A cognitive perspective. In G.R. Pierce, B.R. Sarason, & I.G. Sarason (Eds.), Handbook of social support and the family. New York: Plenum.

Beach, S.R.H., Tesser, A., Fincham, F.D. (1996). Toward a performance ecology of romantic relationships. Personal Relationships Bulletin, 12, 9-11.

Beach, S.R., Tesser, A., Mendolia, M., Anderson, P., Crelia, R., Whitaker, D., & Fincham, F.D. (1996). Self-evaluation maintenance in marriage: Towards a performance ecology of the marital relationship. Journal of Family Psychology, 10, 379-396. (Download)

Brody, G.H., Arias, I., Fincham, F.D. (1996). Linking marital and child attributions to family processes and parent-child relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 10, 408-421.

Bradbury, T.B., Beach, S.R.H., Fincham, F.D., & Nelson, G.M. (1996). Attributions and behavior in functional and dysfunctional marriages. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64, 569-576. (Download)

Horneffer, K.J., & Fincham, F.D. (1996). Attributional models of depression and marital distress. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 678-689. (Download)

Fincham, F. D. & Horneffer, K. (1996). Conflictos de pareja [Marital conflict]. In V. E. Caballo, G. Buela & J. A. Carrobles (eds.), Manual de psicopatología y trastornos psiquiátricos, vol. 2 [Handbook of psychopathology and psychiatric disorders, vol. 2] (pp. 551-587). Madrid: Siglo XXI.

Osborne, L.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1996). Marital conflict, parent-child relations, and child adjustment: Does gender matter? Merril Palmer Quarterly, 42, 48-75

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Bradbury, T.N., Campbell, S.M., & Fincham, F.D. (1995). Longitudinal and behavioral analysis of masculinity and femininity in marriage. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 328-341. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (1995). From the orthogenic principle to the fish-scale model of omniscience: Advancing understanding of personal relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 12, 523-527. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Garnier, P.C., Gano-Phillips, S, & Osborne, L.N. (1995). Pre-interaction expectations, marital satisfaction and accessibility: A new look at sentiment override. Journal of Family Psychology, 9, 3-14. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. & Osborne, L.N. (1995). Do milliseconds matter?: It depends. Journal of Family Psychology, 9, 24-27.(Download)

Fuller, T.L., & Fincham, F.D. (1995). Attachment style in married couples: Relation to current marital functioning, stability over time, and method of assessment. Personal Relationships, 2, 17-34. (Download)

Gano-Phillips, S. & Fincham, F.D. (1995). Family conflict, divorce and children's adjustment. In M. Fitzpatrick & A. Vangelisti (Ed.), Perspectives on family communication (pp. 206-231). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Hokoda, A., & Fincham, F.D. (1995). Origins of children's helpless and mastery achievement patterns in the family. Journal of Educational Psychology, 87, 375-385. (Download)

Horneffer, K.J., & Fincham, F.D. (1995). The construct of attributional style in depression and marital distress. Journal of Family Psychology, 9, 186-195.(Download)

Beach, S.R., & Fincham, F.D. (1994). Toward an integrated model of negative affectivity in marriage. In S.M. Johnson & L.S. Greenberg (Eds.), The heart of the matter: Perspectives on emotion in marital therapy (pp. 257-287). New York: Brunner Mazel.

Beach, S.R., Smith, D.A. & Fincham, F.D. (1994). Marital interventions for depression: Empirical foundation and future prospects. Applied and Preventive Psychology: Current Scientific Perspectives, 8, 233-250.

Fincham, F.D. (1994). Understanding the association between marital conflict and child adjustment: Overview. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 123-127.(Download)

Fincham, F.D. (1994). Cognition in marriage: Current status and future challenges. Applied and Preventive Psychology: Current Scientific Perspectives, 3, 185-198.

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., Moore, T., & Diener, C. (1994). The professional response to child sexual abuse: Whose interests are served? Family Relations, 43, 244-254. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., Moore, T., & Diener, C. (1994). Child sexual abuse: Finding common ground. Family Relations, 43, 264-266. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Grych, J.H., & Osborne, L.N. (1994). Does marital conflict cause child maladjustment?: Directions and challenges for longitudinal research. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 128-140.(Download)

Fuller, T. & Fincham, F.D. (1994). The marital life cycle: A developmental approach to the study of marital change. In L. L' Abate (Ed.), Handbook of developmental family psychology and psychopathology (pp. 60-82). New York: Wiley.

Karney, B.R., Bradbury, T.N., Fincham, F.D., & Sullivan, K.T. (1994). The role of negative affectivity in the association between attributions and marital satisfaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 413-424.(Download)

Osborne, L.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1994). Conflict between parents and their children. In L. Cahn (Ed.), Conflict in personal relationships (pp. 117-141). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1993). Assessing dysfunctional cognition in marriage: A reconsideration of the Relationship Belief Inventory. Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 5, 92-101. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1993). Marital satisfaction, depression, and attributions: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64, 442-452. (Download)
[Reprinted in R. M. Kowalski & M. R. Leary (2003). The Interface of Social and Clinical Psychology: Key Readings. New York: Psychology Press]

Fincham, F.D., & Osborne, L. (1993). Marital conflict and children: Retrospect and prospect. Clinical Psychology Review, 13, 75-88.

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1993). Children's appraisals of marital conflict: Initial tests of the cognitive contextual framework. Child Development, 64, 215-230. (Download)

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1992). Attributions and behavior in marital interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 613-628. (Download)

Emery, R.E., Fincham, F.D., & Cummings, M. (1992). Parenting in context: Systemic thinking about parental conflict and its influence on children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60, 909-912.
[Reprinted in Genzins Therapie, 5, 45-54.] (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (1992). The account episode in close relationships. In M.L. McLaughlin, M. Cody, & J.S. Read (Eds.), Explaining one's self to others: Reason-giving in a social context (pp. 167-182). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Fincham, F.D. (1992). Richness and rigor: Advancing the study of attributions and accounts in close relationships. In J.H. Harvey, T. Orbuch, & A. Weber (Eds.), Attributions, accounts and close relationships (pp.247-256). New York: Springer-Verlag.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1992). Assessing attributions in marriage: The Relationship Attribution Measure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 62, 457-468. (Download)
[Relationship Attribution Measure (HaPI Record). Pittsburgh, PA: Behavioral Measurement Database Services (Producer). McLean, VA: BRS Search Service (Vendor).]

Gano-Phillips, S. & Fincham, F.D. (1992). Assessing marriage via telephone interviews and written questionnaires: A methodological note. Journal Marriage and the Family, 54, 630-635. (Download)

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1992). Interventions for children of divorce: Towards greater integration of research and action. Psychological Bulletin, 111, 434-454. (Download)

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1992). Marital dissolution and family adjustment. In T. Orbuch (Ed.), Close relationship loss: Theoretical perspectives (pp. 157-173). New York: Springer.

Grych, J.H., Seid, M., & Fincham, F.D. (1992). Assessing marital conflict from the child's perspective: The Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale. Child Development, 63, 558-572. (Download)

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1991). A contextual model for advancing the study of marital interaction. In G.J. Fletcher & F.D. Fincham (Ed.), Cognition in close relationships (pp. 127-147). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. (Download)

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Bradbury, T.N. & Fincham, F.D. (1991). The psychology of close relationships: Clinical and social perspectives. In C.R. Snyder & D. Forsyth (Eds). Handbook of social and clinical psychology (pp.309-326). New York: Pergamon Press.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1991). The analysis of sequence in social interaction. In D.G. Gilbert & J.J. Conley (Eds.), Personality, social skills and psychopathology: An individual differences approach (pp. 257-290). New York: Plenum.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1991). Marital conflict: Towards a more complete integration of research and treatment. Advances in Family Intervention, Assessment and Theory (pp. 1-24). London: Kingsley.

Fincham, F.D. (1991). Understanding close relationships: An attributional perspective. In S. Zelen (Ed.), New models-new extensions of attribution theory (pp. 163-206). New York: Springer-Verlag.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1991). Social cognition: Implications for behavioral assessment and behavior therapy. In P. Martin (Ed.), Handbook of behavior theory and psychological science (pp. 283-307). New York: Pergamon Press.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1991). Cognition in marriage: A program of research on attributions. Advances in Personal Relationships, 2, 159-203.

Fincham, F.D., & Grych, J.H. (1991). Explaining family events in distressed and nondistressed couples: Is one type of explanation used consistently? Journal of Family Psychology, 4, 341-353 (Download)

Fletcher, G.J., & Fincham, F.D. (1991). Attribution processes in close relationships. In G.J. Fletcher & F.D. Fincham (Ed.), Cognition in close relationships (pp. 7-35). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Townsley, R.M., Beach, S.R., Fincham, F.D., & O' Leary, K.D. (1991). Cognitive specificity for marital discord and depression: What types of cognition influence discord? Behavior Therapy, 22, 519-530.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1990). Attributions in marriage: Review and critique. Psychological Bulletin, 107, 3-33. (Download)

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1990). Dimensions of marital and family interaction. In J. Touliatos, B.F. Perlmutter & M.A. Straus (Eds.), Handbook of family measurement techniques (pp. 36-61). CA: Sage.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1990). Preventing marital dysfunction: Review and analysis. In F.D. Fincham & T.N. Bradbury (Eds.), The psychology of marriage: Basic issues and applications (pp. 375-401). New York: Guilford Press.

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., & Bradbury, T.N. (1990). Purging concepts from the study of marriage and marital therapy. Journal of Family Psychology, 4, 195-201. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1990). Social support in marriage: The role of social cognition. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 9, 31-42.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N (1990). Psychology and the study of marriage. In F.D. Fincham & T.N. Bradbury (Eds.), The psychology of marriage: Basic issues and applications (pp. 1-12). New York: Guilford.

Fincham, F.D., Bradbury, T.N., & Beach, S.R. (1990). To arrive where we began: A reappraisal of cognition in marriage and in marital therapy. Journal of Family Psychology, 4, 167-184. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Bradbury, T.N., & Grych, J. (1990). Conflict in close relationships: The role of intrapersonal phenomena. In S. Graham & V. Folkes (Eds.), Attribution theory: Applications to achievement, mental health, and interpersonal conflict (pp. 161-184). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Fincham, F.D., Bradbury, T.N., & Scott, C.K. (1990). Cognition in marriage. In F.D. Fincham & T.N. Bradbury (Eds.), The psychology of marriage: Basic issues and applications (pp. 118-149). NY: Guilford.

Grych, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1990). Marital conflict and children's adjustment: A cognitive-contextual framework. Psychological Bulletin, 108, 267-290. (Download)

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1989). Behavior and satisfaction in marriage: Prospective mediating processes. Review of Personality and Social Psychology, 10, 119-143. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., & Bradbury, T.N. (1989). Marital distress, depression, and attributions: Is the marital distress-attribution association an artifact of depression? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 57, 768-771. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1989). The impact of attributions in marriage: An individual difference analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 6, 69-85.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1989). Perceived responsibility for marital events: Egocentric bias or partner-centric bias? Journal of Marriage and the Family, 51, 27-35. (Download)

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1988). Individual differences factors in close relationships: A contextual model of marriage as an integrative framework. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 713-721.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1988). Assessing spontaneous attributions in marital interaction: Methodological and conceptual considerations. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 7, 122-130.

Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R. (1988). Attribution processes in distressed and nondistressed couples: 5. Real versus hypothetical events. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 5, 505-514.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1988). The impact of attributions in marriage: Empirical and conceptual foundations. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27, 77-90.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1988). The impact of attributions in marriage: An experimental analysis. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 7, 147-162.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1987). The assessment of affect in marriage. In K.D. O'Leary (Ed.) Assessment of marital discord: An integration for research and clinical practice (pp. 59-108). Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1987). Affect and cognition in close relationships: Towards an integrative model. Cognition and Emotion, 1, 59-87.

Bradbury, T.N., & Fincham, F.D. (1987). Assessing the effects of behavioral marital therapy: Assumptions and measurement strategies. Clinical Psychology Review, 7, 525-538.

Emery, R.E., Joyce, S., & Fincham, F.D. (1987). The assessment of child and marital problems. In K.D. O'Leary (Ed.) Assessment of maritaldiscord: An integration for research and clinical practice (pp. 223-262). Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., & Nelson. G. (1987). Attributional processes in distressed and nondistressed couples: 3. Causal and responsibility attributions for spouse behavior. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 11, 71-86.

Fincham, F.D., Beach, S.R., & Baucom, D.H. (1987). Attribution processes in distressed and nondistressed couples: 4. Self-partner attribution differences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 739-748. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1987). The impact of attributions in marriage: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53, 481-489.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1987). Cognitive processes and conflict in close relationships: An attribution-efficacy model. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 53, 1106-1118. (Download)

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1987). The assessment of marital quality: A reevaluation. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 49, 797-809. (Download)

Fletcher, G., Fincham, F.D., Cramer, V., & Heron, N. (1987). The role of attributions in the development of dating relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53, 510-517. (Download)

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Fincham, F.D. (1985). Attributions in close relationships. In J.H. Harvey & G. Weary (Eds.), Attribution: Basic issues and applications (pp. 203-234). N.Y.: Academic Press.

Fincham, F.D. (1985). Attributional processes in distressed and nondistressed couples: 2. Responsibility for marital problems. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 94, 183-190.

Fincham, F.D. (1985). The emergence of research at the interface of social, clinical and developmental psychology. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 3, 385-390.

Fincham, F., & Spettell, C. (1984). The acceptability of dry bed training and urine alarm training as treatments for nocturnal enuresis. Behavior Therapy, 15, 388-394.

Fincham, F.D. & O'Leary, D. (1983). Causal inferences for spouse behavior in maritally distressed and nondistressed couples. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 1, 42-57. (Download)

O'Leary, K.D., Fincham, F.D., & Turkewitz, H. (1983). Assessment of positive feelings toward spouse. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 51, 949-951. (Download)

Fincham, F.D. (1983). Clinical applications of attribution theory: Problems and prospects. In M. Hewstone (Ed.) Attribution theory: Social and functional extensions (pp. 187-205). Oxford: Blackwells.

Book
Fincham, F.D., Fernandes, L.O., & Humphreys, K.H. (1993). Communicating in relationships: A guide for couples and
professionals. Champaign: Research Press.

[Reviewed in: The Behavior Therapist, 1994, 17, 75-76; International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships Bulletin, 1994, 10, 12-14; Family Relations, 1994, 43, 239; American Psychological Assoc, Div. 25 Newsletter, 29, 7; American Journal of Family Therapy, 1994, 22, 184; Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1994, 252]

Edited Books

Grych, J.H. & Fincham, F.D. (2001). Interparental conflict and child development: Theory, research, and applications.. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Fincham, F.D., & Bradbury, T.N. (1990). The psychology of marriage: Basic issues and applications. New York: Guilford Press.

[Reviewed in: Contemporary Psychology, 1992, 37, 423-425; Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 3, 118-119; The Behavior Therapist, 1992, 15, 52-53; The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1991, 19, 87-88; The Family Psychologist, 7, 30-31; Readings, 1991, 6, 26; Child, Youth and Family Services Quarterly, 1991, 14, 11-12; Journal of Contemporary Human Services; Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1991, 53, 523-524; Review and Expositor, 89, 587-588; International Society for the Study of Social and Personal Relationships Bulletin, 1990, 7, 12-14.]

Fletcher, G.J., & Fincham, F.D. (1991). Cognition in close relationships. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

[Reviewed in: Contemporary Psychology, 1993, 38, 246-248; International Society for the Study of Social and Personal Relationships Bulletin, 1992, 8, 12-14; Choice, 1992, Mar, 629; Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1992, 54 ]

Book Reviews
Fincham, F.D. (1998). Mirror, mirror on the wall...Contemporary Psychology, 43, 325.

Fincham, F.D. (1996). Parenting and psychopathology. Clinical Psychology Forum, 90, 42.

Fincham, F.D. (1992). Expanding the frontiers of cognitive therapy. Contemporary Psychology, 37, 767-768.

Fincham, F.D. (1992). Parental belief systems. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 54, 1005-1006.

Fincham, F.D. (1991). Searching for methods to study atypical families. Contemporary Psychology, 36, 497-498.

Fincham, F.D. (1990). Emotion: Agent of therapeutic change in marital therapy? Contemporary Psychology, 35, 553-555.

Fincham, F.D. (1989). The limits of attribution therapy. The Psychologist, 2, 327.

Miscellaneous

Hewstone, M.R.H., & Fincham, F.D. (1996). Attribution theory and research. In M. Hewstone et al. (Eds.). Introducing social psychology (pp. 167-204). Oxford: Blackwells

Fincham, F.D. (1995). Marriage. The Blackwell dictionary of social psychology. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.

Humphreys, K., Fernandes, L.O., Gano-Phillips, S., Bhana, A., & Fincham, F.D. (1993). A community oriented approach to divorce intervention. Family Journal, 1, 4-12.

Fernandes, L.O., Humphreys, K., & Fincham, F.D. (1991). The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: A group intervention for children from divorced families. Family Psychologist, 7, 26-28.

Humphreys, K., Fernandes, L.O., Fincham, F.D. (1992). The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: II. A group intervention for parents from divorced families. Family Psychologist, 8, 19-24.

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