Positive illusions about a partner's personality and relationship quality

被引:18
作者
Barelds, Dick P. H. [1 ]
Dijkstra, Pieternel [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Groningen, Dept Psychol, NL-9712 TS Groningen, Netherlands
关键词
Personality; Relationship quality; Positive illusions; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS; MARITAL QUALITY; 5-FACTOR MODEL; SATISFACTION; DEFINITION; SIMILARITY; SELF;
D O I
10.1016/j.jrp.2010.11.009
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Previous studies have shown individuals to hold positive biases about their relationships. The present study examined positive illusions about a partner's specific personality characteristics in relation to relationship quality and personality. Both partners of 120 heterosexual couples participated in the present study, making it possible to examine both partner and actor effects. Results showed that although, in general, individuals did not hold positive illusions about a partner's specific personality characteristics, positive illusions were positively related to relationship quality. In addition, interesting relations emerged between positive illusions about a partner's personality and both individuals' personality and marital duration. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:7
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