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  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Interpersonal worry regulation is crucial for relationship satisfaction.
  • Previous research has not fully explored gender differences in how couples manage shared concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate gender differences in interpersonal worry regulation within heterosexual romantic relationships.
  • To examine how individual worry expression and regulation strategies influence partner responses.

Main Methods:

  • Two dyadic studies were conducted with romantic couples.
  • Study 1 used video recordings of couples discussing concerns and video-cued recall.
  • Study 2 employed dyadic surveys assessing individual differences in affect and regulation.

Main Results:

  • Male partners' worry predicted female partners' calming and alerting attempts.
  • Female partners' motivation to reduce worry was stronger when male partners' worry increased.
  • Individual differences in negative affect, expressive suppression, expressivity, and reappraisal predicted interpersonal worry regulation strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Interpersonal worry regulation is linked to individual worry expression and intrapersonal regulation.
  • Gender significantly moderates these effects, indicating unequal roles in worry management.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering gender dynamics in relationship-based worry regulation.