CD38 is associated with communal behavior, partner perceptions, affect and relationship adjustment in romantic relationships

This study examined the associations between ambivalent sexism (i.e., hostile and benevolent sexism) and relationship adjustment in young adult couples by testing an actor-partner interdependence model. The sample was composed of 219 cohabiting heterosexual Canadian couples. The findings suggest that ambivalent sexism plays a role in young adults’ perceptions of the quality of their romantic relationship, but gender differences exist. Women and men who more strongly endorsed hostile sexism tended to report lower relationship adjustment. Women’s hostile sexism was also negatively related to their partners’ relationship adjustment, whereas their benevolent sexism was positively related to their own and their partners’ relationship adjustment. For their part, men’s ambivalent sexism was unrelated to their partners’ relationship adjustment and their benevolent sexism was also unrelated to their own relationship adjustment. The results are discussed in light of the insidious consequences that can accompany ambivalent sexism. Even though hostile sexism functions to protect men’s societal advantages, it comes with costs to their romantic relationships. In contrast, despite the rewards benevolent sexism can bring on the relational level, its endorsement may hinder the attainment of gender equality by encouraging women to invest in their relationship at the expense of independent achievements.

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Using Multiple Methods to Evaluate Associations Among Externalizing Psychopathology, Personality, and Relationship Quality: A Replication and Extension

Journal of Personality Disorders ◽

10.1521/pedi_2019_33_414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 480-498 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mikhila N. Wildey ◽

M. Brent Donnellan ◽

Kelly L. Klump ◽

S. Alexandra Burt

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Self Report ◽

Relationship Adjustment ◽

Prior Work ◽

Multiple Methods ◽

Externalizing Psychopathology

The current study evaluated associations among externalizing psychopathology, personality, and relationship quality in a sample of 794 couples. Personality and psychopathology were assessed using dimensional measures, and relationship attributes were assessed with both self-report and observer reports of videotaped interactions. Results were consistent with prior work (i.e., Humbad, Donnellan, Iacono, & Burt, 2010) such that greater externalizing psychopathology remained a significant predictor of lower relationship adjustment, while controlling for personality traits. Importantly, dimensional measures of externalizing psychopathology showed stronger associations with relationship adjustment when compared to symptom count measures used in Humbad et al. (2010). These results highlight the importance of replication and extension studies, the usefulness of dimensional measures of psychopathology, and the value of multiple methods of assessment to increase confidence in the robustness of associations between pathological attributes of personality and features of romantic relationships.

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Self-esteem and caregiving in romantic relationships: Self- and partner perceptions

Personal Relationships ◽

10.1111/pere.12114 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 111-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DARIN J. KNAPP ◽

JARED A. DURTSCHI ◽

CHARITY E. CLIFFORD ◽

JONATHAN G. KIMMES ◽

PATRICIA BARROS-GOMES ◽

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Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Partner Perceptions

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Personality Similarity and Romantic Relationship Adjustment During the Couple Life Cycle

The Family Journal ◽

10.1177/1066480717741689 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 31-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jessica Lampis ◽

Stefania Cataudella ◽

Alessandra Busonera ◽

Stefano Carta

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Big Five ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Relationship Adjustment ◽

Length Of Relationship ◽

Personality Similarity ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Over the last decade, a substantial number of studies have focused on the role of personality traits and of the personality trait similarity/dissimilarity in partner selection and in predicting the quality of adult romantic relationships. The present study contributes to this general objective by investigating the correlations between levels of similarity/dissimilarity in partners’ personality profiles, analyzed through the Big Five dimensions, and levels of romantic relationship adjustment at different stage of a couple’s life course. A sample of Italian couples ( N = 92 couples; 184 individuals) completed the Big Five Questionnaire and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. The results revealed that similarity was not directly related with romantic relationship adjustment. Similarity only affected adjustment in interaction with the length of relationship. Partners reporting high levels of similarity in conscientiousness and openness showed the highest levels of romantic relationship adjustment during the first years of their relationship, while showing lower levels of adjustment as the relationship progressed. The lower levels of romantic relationship adjustment fell within the length of relationship range spanning between 10 and 21 years. These results suggest the importance of considering the life cycle perspective when studying the impact of personality similarity on romantic relationships, as well as suggesting the need to analyze the relationship between personality factors and interpersonal processes in a deeper way particularly in counseling and therapeutic contexts.

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The dyadic nature of ideal and partner perceptions in romantic relationships

Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development ◽

10.1017/cbo9781316212653.010 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 197-210

Author(s):

Lorne Campbell ◽

Sarah Moroz

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Partner Perceptions

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Asymmetrically committed relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/0265407516672013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 (8) ◽

pp. 1241-1259 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Scott M. Stanley ◽

Galena K. Rhoades ◽

Shelby B. Scott ◽

Gretchen Kelmer ◽

Howard J. Markman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Weak Link ◽

Male Partner ◽

Female Partner ◽

Weak Links ◽

Relationship Adjustment ◽

Committed Relationships ◽

Longitudinal Sample ◽

Opposite Sex ◽

Low Levels

This study compared romantic relationships in which there was a substantial difference (>1 SD) in the commitment levels of the two partners to those with more equal levels. These asymmetrically committed relationships (ACRs) were studied in a national, longitudinal sample of unmarried, opposite-sex romantic relationships ( N = 315 couples); 64.8% ( n = 204) of relationships were categorized as non-ACRs, 22.8% were ACRs in which the male partner was less committed than the female partner ( n = 72), and 12.4% ( n = 39) were ACRs in which the female partner was less committed than the male partner. Those who were cohabiting or who had children together were more likely to be in ACRs than those without these characteristics. Compared to those not in ACRs, the less committed partners in ACRs (referred to as “weak links”) reported lower relationship adjustment, more conflict, and more aggression in their relationships; however, these differences were explained by their low levels of commitment. The more committed partners in ACRs (“strong links”) also reported lower relationship adjustment, more conflict, and more aggression than those not in ACRs, even when controlling for their levels of commitment (which were also higher, on average, than those not in ACRs); this finding is noteworthy given that high levels of commitment usually inhibit conflict and aggression. Relationships in which the female partner was the weak link were more likely to break up within 2 years (54%) than those with male weak links (29%) or non-ACRs (34%). However, asymmetrical commitment was not nearly as important a predictor of breakup as females’ levels of commitment. The findings advance the understanding of asymmetrical commitment in romantic relationships and highlight the value of studying both members of a couple in research on commitment.

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Truth and Wishful Thinking: How Inter-Individual Differences in Communal Motives Manifest in Momentary Partner Perceptions

10.31234/osf.io/37f2k ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sebastian Pusch ◽

Felix D. Schönbrodt ◽

Caroline Zygar-Hoffmann ◽

Birk Hagemeyer

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Signal Detection ◽

Experience Sampling ◽

Wishful Thinking ◽

Everyday Lives ◽

Communal Behavior ◽

Partner Behaviors ◽

Partner Perceptions ◽

Implicit And Explicit

Although rooted in reality, partner perceptions often reflect wishful thinking due toperceivers’ needs. Dispositional needs, or motives, can differ between persons; however, little is known about their differential associations with everyday partner perception. The present study used data from a four-week experience sampling study (N = up to 60,942 surveys from 510 individuals nested in 259 couples) to examine the effects of perceivers’ partner-related implicit and explicit communal motives on the perception of (a) global communal partner behavior and (b) specific communal and uncommunal partner behaviors. The results of truth and bias models of judgment and quasi-signal detection analyses indicate that strong implicit communal approach motives and strong explicit communal motives are associated with the tendency to overestimate the partner’s communal behavior. Additionally, strong implicit communal approach motives were associated with the tendency to avoid perceptions of uncommunal partner behavior. Neither implicit nor explicit communal motives had an effect on accuracy in the perception of particularly communal partner behavior. The results highlight the relevance of both implicit and explicit communal motives for momentary partner perceptions and emphasize the benefits of dyadic micro-longitudinal designs for a better understanding of the mechanisms through which individual differences manifest in couples’ everyday lives.

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Partner Perceptions of Jealousy in Young Adult Romantic Relationships

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e685842012-155 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Kelsey Nichols ◽

Pamela Hawkins ◽

Sofia Fernandez ◽

Elizabeth Morgan

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Partner Perceptions

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Accuracy and Biases in Newlyweds' Perceptions of Each Other

Psychological Science ◽

10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02449.x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 20 (11) ◽

pp. 1332-1339 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Shanhong Luo ◽

Anthony G. Snider

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Marital Satisfaction ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Positive Illusions ◽

Positivity Bias ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Partner Perceptions

There has been a long-standing debate about whether having accurate self-perceptions or holding positive illusions of self is more adaptive. This debate has recently expanded to consider the role of accuracy and bias of partner perceptions in romantic relationships. In the present study, we hypothesized that because accuracy, positivity bias, and similarity bias are likely to serve distinct functions in relationships, they should all make independent contributions to the prediction of marital satisfaction. In a sample of 288 newlywed couples, we tested this hypothesis by simultaneously modeling the actor effects and partner effects of accuracy, positivity bias, and similarity bias in predicting husbands' and wives' satisfaction. Findings across several perceptual domains suggest that all three perceptual indices independently predicted the perceiver's satisfaction. Accuracy and similarity bias, but not positivity bias, made unique contributions to the target's satisfaction. No sex differences were found.

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