Dispositional authenticity and romantic relationship functioning

被引:109
作者
Brunell, Amy B. [1 ]
Kernis, Michael H. [2 ]
Goldman, Brian M. [3 ]
Heppner, Whitney [2 ,4 ]
Davis, Patricia [2 ]
Cascio, Edward V. [2 ]
Webster, Gregory D. [5 ]
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ Newark, Dept Psychol, Newark, OH 43055 USA
[2] Univ Georgia, Dept Psychol, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[3] Clayton State Univ, Dept Psychol & Human Serv, Morrow, GA 30260 USA
[4] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Hlth Dispar Res, Houston, TX 77230 USA
[5] Univ Florida, Dept Psychol, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
关键词
Authenticity; Relationship quality; Well-being; Gender; Interpersonal relationships; Actor-partner interdependence model; SELF-DISCLOSURE; SATISFACTION; QUALITY; CONCEPTUALIZATION; COMMITMENT; INTIMACY; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH; TRUST; MODEL;
D O I
10.1016/j.paid.2010.02.018
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The present study investigates the extent to which dispositional authenticity is associated with dating couples' relationship behaviors and outcomes as well as their personal well-being. Sixty two heterosexual couples completed a measure of dispositional authenticity (Kernis & Goldman, 2006), as well as measures of relationship behaviors (e.g., accommodation, self-disclosure, and trust), relationship outcomes, and well-being. Results revealed that authenticity was related to engaging in healthy relationship behaviors, which in turn predicted positive relationship outcomes and greater personal well-being. Interestingly, men's authenticity predicted women's relationship behaviors, but women's dispositional authenticity was not associated with men's relationship behaviors. The implications of dispositional authenticity and the contribution of gender roles are discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:900 / 905
页数:6
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