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Positive exchanges buffer negative exchanges: Associations with marital satisfaction among U.S. mixed-sex couples
Amber R Cazzell1, Alannah Shelby Rivers2, Keith Sanford1
1Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.
Summary
Positive and negative relationship exchanges significantly impact marital satisfaction. High positive exchanges can buffer negative ones, but curvilinear effects were not supported in this study of married couples.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Marital satisfaction is influenced by positive and negative relationship exchanges.
- Existing research presents conflicting findings on curvilinear versus interactive effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare curvilinear and interactive models of relationship exchanges on marital satisfaction.
- To clarify the distinct associations between positive and negative exchanges and marital satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional analysis of data from 886 mixed-sex married couples.
- Comparison of multiple statistical models to assess relationship dynamics.
Main Results:
- Marital satisfaction correlated with increased positive and decreased negative exchanges.
- Interaction effects were supported, indicating positive exchanges can buffer negative ones.
- Curvilinear effects were not supported by the data.
Conclusions:
- Positive and negative exchanges are distinct constructs influencing marital satisfaction.
- Interaction effects, not curvilinear effects, best explain these associations.
- Future research should analyze relationship exchanges at the dyadic level.
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