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The Impact of Minimalism on Health and Relational Satisfaction: Understanding Minimalism Through a Medical Family Therapy Lens

Cappetto, Michelle A
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7868-5279
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1595892106896602

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2020, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy.
Minimalism aids in the elimination life’s excess and allows for focus on the essentials, happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. Benefits of a minimalistic lifestyle include reclaiming time and the elimination of excess. Minimalism is a topic yet to be explored by marriage and family therapists (MFTs). Medical family therapy (MedFT) is a systemic, biopsychosocial model utilized to provide therapeutic services to patients and their families who are experiencing or have experienced physical health problems. The research question driving this study asks, how could benefits of minimalism be understood from MedFT lens? Descriptives, frequencies, correlations, t-tests, ANOVAs, and hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted to answer three research questions. Results found that materialist values are a statistically significant predictor of relational satisfaction and mental health. Additionally, results indicated that materialist values are not a statistically significant predictor of physical health. Limitations of the study, implications for clinical practice, and future directions are discussed.
Rikki Patton, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Heather Katafiasz, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
David Tefteller, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Owens Delila, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Weigold Ingrid , Ph.D. (Committee Member)
154 p.
Counseling Education; Health; Mental Health; Therapy
minimalism, health satisfaction, relational satisfaction, medical family therapy

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  • Cappetto, M. A. (2020). The Impact of Minimalism on Health and Relational Satisfaction: Understanding Minimalism Through a Medical Family Therapy Lens [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1595892106896602

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cappetto, Michelle. The Impact of Minimalism on Health and Relational Satisfaction: Understanding Minimalism Through a Medical Family Therapy Lens . 2020. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1595892106896602.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cappetto, Michelle. "The Impact of Minimalism on Health and Relational Satisfaction: Understanding Minimalism Through a Medical Family Therapy Lens ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1595892106896602

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