Hungry for Love: The Influence of Self-Regulation on Infidelity

被引:22
作者
Ciarocco, Natalie J. [1 ]
Echevarria, Jessica [1 ]
Lewandowski, Gary W., Jr. [1 ]
机构
[1] Monmouth Univ, Dept Psychol, W Long Branch, NJ 07764 USA
关键词
infidelity; interpersonal understanding; relationship; self; self-regulation; SEXUAL INFIDELITY; EGO DEPLETION; LIMITED RESOURCE; STRENGTH MODEL; BEHAVIOR; SUSCEPTIBILITY; ALTERNATIVES; RESTRAINT; EXPANSION; SAMPLE;
D O I
10.1080/00224545.2011.555435
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The current research examines the effect of self-regulation on the likelihood of committing infidelity. Thirty-two college students in exclusive romantic relationships interacted through a private chat room with an opposite-sex confederate. Prior to this interaction, a food-restriction task depleted half the participants of self-control. As predicted, depleted levels of self-regulation increased the likelihood of infidelity. Specifically, depleted participants were more likely to both accept a coffee date from and supply a personal telephone number to the confederate than non-depleted participants. Weakened self-control may be one potential cause for the levels of infidelity occurring in romantic partnerships today.
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页码:61 / 74
页数:14
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