Self-concept clarity (SCC) refers to the extent which self-knowledge is clearly and confidently defined, internally consistent, temporally stable. Research shows that SCC can be undermined by failures in valued goal domains. Because preventing rejection an important self-relevant for people high sensitivity (RS), it hypothesized here attain this would cause them experience diminished SCC. Study 1, experimental study, showed high-RS people’s was following but not aversive unrelated rejection....

Decades of research from across the globe highlight unequal and unfair division household labor as a key factor that leads to relationship distress demise. But does it have to? Testing priori predictions three samples individuals cohabiting with romantic partner during COVID-19 pandemic (N = 2,193, including 476 couples), we found an important exception this rule. People who reported doing more perceived were less satisfied early weeks ensuing months pandemic, but these negative effects...

Individuals with low self-esteem have been found to react more negatively signs of interpersonal rejection than those high self-esteem. However, previous research has that individual differences in attentional control can attenuate negative reactions social among vulnerable, individuals. The current fMRI study sought elucidate the neurobiological substrate this buffering effect. We hypothesized and while looking at scenes (vs scenes) individuals engaged rostral anterior cingulate cortex...

Although expressing affection is an important way to connect a romantic partner, it also involves putting yourself on the line—revealing dependence your partner. Extending risk-regulation model, we hypothesized that individuals with lower self-esteem (SE), who are concerned about vulnerability in relationships, experience less rewarding reactions affection, and believe their partners respond positively receiving affection. We assessed these predictions across two studies measured...

Delay of gratification (DG) is the ability to forgo immediate temptations in service obtaining larger, delayed rewards. An extensive body behavioral research has revealed that DG childhood associated with a host important outcomes throughout development, and attentional focus away from underlies this ability. In study, we conducted functional magnetic resonance imaging study identify neural underpinnings individual differences among children. We observed relationship between behavior during...

Abstract Prior work and theory suggest many vulnerabilities, stressors, adaptive processes shape relationship satisfaction. In the current research, we used machine learning to understand which constructs have greater predictive importance for perceived changes in satisfaction since pandemic began over prior week. a large sample collected at beginning of ( N = 1873; Study 1), were most predictive, explaining up 70% variance Feeling appreciative one's partner being satisfied with quality time...

Abstract Stress tends to be negatively associated with romantic relationship quality, but shared stress can bond partners and may actually have a positive effect on relationships. Thus, are similar levels of pandemic‐related during the COVID‐19 pandemic—a time high for many couples—associated better or worse quality? In this study, we investigated whether similarity in COVID‐19‐related was outcomes two dyadic samples ( N = 300 couples). Generally, found little evidence that outcomes. We did...

How are different social relationships jointly and uniquely associated with older women's health well-being, what is the directionality of these associations? We address questions using longitudinal data from Midlife in United States study. find that relationship quality romantic partners, family, friends positively linked better well-being concurrently longitudinally. Cross-lagged analyses indicate more predictive than predicted by family friendships both well-being.

We hypothesized that people with lower self‐esteem (SE) may perceive feedback from romantic partners in threatening ways and display maladaptive reactions during these events. Although prior research suggests SE is mostly unrelated to emotional partner feedback, we predicted differences anxious emotion exist, but emerge before the delivered, at anticipation. evaluated predictions through a series of studies which participants received ongoing ostensible dating partners. As research, was...