Two studies investigated how social comparison to peers through computer-mediated interactions on Facebook might impact users' psychological health. Study 1 (N = 180) revealed an association between time spent and depressive symptoms for both genders. However, results demonstrated that making comparisons mediated the link men only. Using a 14-day diary design 152), 2 found relationship amount of was uniquely by upward, nondirectional, downward comparisons. Similarly, all three types number...

Partners in close relationships can be both accurate and biased their perceptions of each other. Moreover, sometimes a bias lead to accuracy. The authors describe paradigm for the simultaneous measurement accuracy 2-person relationships. One prevalent is assumed similarity: Does person think that his or her partner sees world as he she does? In study 238 dating married heterosexual couples, found evidence accuracy: effects were considerably stronger, especially when measure was linked...

Recent work on social support in marriage indicates that the link between marital satisfaction and is stronger for wives than husbands (D. Julien & H. J. Markman, 1991). Hypotheses based these findings studies of interpersonal perception were tested a sample 69 older married couples (mean age = 74 years). The separate effects giving, receiving, reciprocity spouses' well-being examined. Analyzing data separately reveals perceptions are more strongly related to general husbands. Methodological...

Relationship awareness is defined here as thinking about interaction patterns, comparisons, or contrasts between oneself and one's partner in a relationship. This concept provides frame-work for examining the effects of spouses' talking their own relationships on marital satisfaction contentment with life. During interviews conducted 42 married couples, wives talked more than husbands did. Wives' was positively associated husbands' degree relationship talk during interview. The association...

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Perceptions of self and spouse play a central role in marital relationships. Using data from 219 newlywed couples, we examined the relative importance (to well-being) partners' similarity understanding conflict styles. These include reports behaviors during their most recent disagreement. Behaviors were categorized as either constructive or destructive to resolving conflict, each category analyzed separately. Measures perceptions based on one spouse's report, actual between spouses' separate...

Abstract This article extends earlier work on the association between relationship partners' similarity and understanding about marital ideals satisfaction by controlling for individual differences in stereotype endorsement or typical responding. For heterosexual couples we separated a measure of into general partners that is unique to specific partner. The measures were also those are partners. We examined contribution each type 238 dating married couples. Findings indicate more satisfied...

To better understand the outcomes for couples whose work interferes with their relationships, an emphasis on crossover effects that can occur in close we examined experienced work-to-relationship conflict and perceptions of partner's both members 113 dual-earner couples. Outcomes interests included relationship tension, health symptoms, satisfaction. Results indicate personal work-to-family were related to as well partner outcomes; a variety direct demonstrated. The actor-partner...

The link between a partner's thinking about the relationship and satisfaction has been shown to be stronger for women than men. main goal of this study was examine extent which one's identity (rather biological sex) moderates that link. In survey 238 couples (90 unmarried 148 married), results indicated that, couples, general relational identity, or tendency see oneself in relation others general, moderated association positive satisfaction. For married couple as part specific relationship,...

The relationship between partner similarity and marital quality variables was explored by the use of a new method for analysis data from pairs. Forty-two married couples were given Personal Assessment Intimate Relationships inventory (M. T. Schaefer & D. H. Olson, 1981), devised removal stereotype effects, that is, tendency partners to be similar one another because they respond in way is typical others. Similarity wives husbands decreased when adjusted effects. There no statistically...

For caregivers, the stress process is multifaceted, involving primary stressors, which stem directly from needs of patient, and secondary relate to subjective burden caregiving. According proliferation theories, both stressors can exacerbate caregiver distress. However, individuals vary considerably in their reactions This study explored whether seeing oneself as part a couple incorporating one's relationship into self-concept (couple identity) alleviates negative effects on mental health....

A study of 42 married couples addressed the questions: (1) What effect does talking about their relationship have on perceptions spouses' feelings contentment; (2) Does affect spouses differently in different situations? Subjects read stories pleasant and unpleasant interactions between who either talked or did not talk relationship. rated characters' contentment after each story. Relationship appeared to a positive subjects' ratings fictional couples' feelings. How much were affected by...

This research examines the role of friendship contingent self-esteem (FCSE), or that is dependent on quality one’s friendships, in predicting depressive symptoms. In Study 1, authors developed a measure FCSE. Both FCSE and others’ approval correlated with symptoms, but when entered simultaneously regression equation, only significantly predicted 2 showed dependency close competence symptoms for those high 3, diary study, instability. Self-esteem instability, turn, Furthermore, three-way...

The current study extends prior research on perceptual congruence within couples by examining some variables of in the context dyadic coping. We examined each partner’s perceived similarity coping, actual providing and receiving support times stress, what we call couple bond, that is, recognition coping efforts as measured at a level. In sample 281 married unmarried couples, tested predictive power relationship satisfaction. Congruence were computed through an idiographic or dyad-centered...

Relationship talk involves talking about the nature and state of one's relationship. To determine effectiveness relationship when one spouse has a chronic illness, study involved completion confidential questionnaire by 182 married couples. Ninety these were couples in which both partners healthy, 92 had illness. Results multilevel modeling analyses showed that association between dyadic adjustment was stronger for women than men with an ill where spouses healthy. These findings highlight...

Journal Article Relationship Awareness: Crossing the Bridge Between Cognition and Communication Get access Linda K. Acitelli 1The Department of Psychology at University Houston. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Theory, Volume 12, Issue 1, 1 February 2002, Pages 92–112, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2885.2002.tb00261.x Published: 10 January 2006

Research has shown that basing one's self-worth on the quality of friendships, termed friendship contingent self-esteem (FCSE), is a risk factor for depressive symptoms (Cambron, Acitelli, & Steinberg, 2010). The current research extends this by examining hypothesis individuals high in FCSE engage behaviors and cognitions maintain symptoms. Study 1 showed negative feedback seeking (NFS) rumination mediated relation between 2, utilizing daily diary study methodology, supported findings 1, was...