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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Optimism correlates with positive outcomes; pessimism with reduced well-being.
  • Limited understanding of optimism/pessimism interplay in marital support.
  • Research explores perceived support's effect on couple members' outlooks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate how optimism and pessimism interact within marital relationships.
  • Examine the bidirectional influence of perceived support on partners' optimism/pessimism.
  • Analyze within- and between-person effects on marital support dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 1681 older couples across three waves over eight years.
  • Data collected on perceived support, optimism, and pessimism.
  • Random-intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) used for analysis.

Main Results:

  • Husbands' pessimism predicted their own and wives' perceived support.
  • Husbands' future expectations influenced partners' perceived support.
  • Both partners' optimism and pessimism showed between-person associations with marital support.

Conclusions:

  • Husbands' pessimism levels significantly shape marital support experiences for both partners.
  • Within- and between-person analyses reveal distinct patterns in relationship dynamics.
  • Emphasizes the importance of examining interpersonal processes at multiple levels.