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Predicting dyadic adjustment from general and relationship-specific beliefs

J DeBord1, J S Romans, T Krieshok

  • 1Veterans Administration Medical Center, Danville, Illinois, USA.

The Journal of Psychology
|May 1, 1996
PubMed
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This study found that relationship-specific irrational beliefs correlate with higher relationship quality, while general irrational beliefs correlate with lower quality. These findings offer insights into cognitive factors influencing relationship satisfaction.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Cognitive mediation models are increasingly used to understand psychological functioning.
  • Cognitive variables play a significant role in relationship distress.
  • Research is exploring the impact of irrational beliefs on relationship quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the role of general and relationship-specific irrational beliefs in predicting relationship quality.
  • To investigate how the Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT) and Relationship Belief Questionnaire (RBQ) scores relate to dyadic adjustment.
  • To explore the implications of these findings within the framework of the depressive realism hypothesis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT) to measure general irrational beliefs.

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  • Employed the Relationship Belief Questionnaire (RBQ) to assess relationship-specific irrational beliefs.
  • Analyzed data from married or cohabiting couples to determine correlations with perceived relationship quality (dyadic adjustment).

    • Main Results:

    • Higher levels of relationship-specific irrational beliefs were associated with higher levels of dyadic adjustment.
    • Contrary to expectations, higher levels of general irrational beliefs correlated with lower levels of dyadic adjustment.
    • Findings suggest a nuanced relationship between different types of irrational beliefs and relationship satisfaction.

    Conclusions:

    • Relationship-specific irrational beliefs may be protective or indicative of adaptive coping within relationships.
    • General irrational beliefs appear detrimental to relationship quality, potentially linked to negative cognitive biases.
    • The study contributes to understanding cognitive mediation in relationship functioning and highlights the importance of belief specificity.