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Commitment, pro-relationship behavior, and trust in close relationships.

J Wieselquist1, C E Rusbult, C A Foster

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-3270, USA. wiesel@email.unc.edu

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|November 26, 1999
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This study shows that relationship commitment leads to pro-relationship behaviors, which in turn builds partner trust. This creates a positive cycle of interdependence, commitment, and trust in relationships.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Understanding relationship dynamics is crucial for long-term relationship success.
  • Interdependence theory provides a framework for examining relationship maintenance.
  • Commitment, pro-relationship behavior, and trust are key components of relationship stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test an interdependence-based model of the associations among commitment, pro-relationship behavior, and trust.
  • To investigate the cyclical growth process between these relationship constructs.

Main Methods:

  • Two longitudinal studies were conducted.
  • Data were analyzed using mediation analyses to examine the proposed model.
  • Attachment style was assessed as a potential covariate.

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Main Results:

  • Findings supported the interdependence-based model.
  • Commitment-inspired acts (e.g., accommodation, sacrifice) signal pro-relationship motives.
  • Perceived pro-relationship behaviors enhance partner trust.
  • A cyclical growth model was identified: dependence -> commitment -> pro-relationship acts -> perceived acts -> trust -> increased dependence.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates a mutual, cyclical growth process in relationships.
  • Perceived partner investment and sacrifice are critical for building trust.
  • Interdependence factors significantly explain relationship dynamics beyond attachment style.