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Relationship Expectations, Behavior Interactions and Commitment: A Dyadic Study Among Dual-Earner Couples.
1Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University, Israel.
Psychological Reports
|May 2, 2022
Summary
Relationship expectations influence commitment through daily interactions for dual-earner couples. Work-family conflict also impacts relationship commitment dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Family Studies
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Previous research explored relationship expectations and commitment in cohabiting and married couples.
- The current study investigates a dyadic model incorporating reported behavior interactions (RBI) and work-family conflict (WFC).
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the mediating role of RBI and the moderating role of WFC in the relationship between expectations and commitment.
- To understand commitment dynamics from a dyadic perspective in dual-earner couples.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 111 dual-earner couples (N=222) to complete questionnaires.
- Utilized the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model to analyze the dyadic data.
Main Results:
- Actor's RBI significantly mediated the link between relationship expectations and both partners' commitment.
- Partner's RBI mediated the actor's expectations-actor's commitment link.
- Actor's WFC moderated the impact of partner's RBI on their commitment.
Conclusions:
- RBI and WFC are crucial factors influencing relationship commitment in dual-earner couples.
- Findings integrate the Investment Model, clarifying how expectations impact commitment via RBI.
- Highlights the behavioral and dyadic aspects of commitment in long-term relationships.
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