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LIST <strong>OF</strong> TABLES 1 Demographic characteristics of sample 84 2. Distribution of scores for the distal, proximal, and relationship quality measures 87 3. Correlations among distal factors, proximal factors, and satisfaction 94 4 Correlations among the distal factors, proximal factors, and relationship quality factors 95 5. Regressions of proximal factors on distal factors 97 6. Regressions of liking on the distal factors 99 7. Regressions of liking on the proximal factors 101 8. Hierarchical regression of distal and proximal factors 103 H '. ' . .1' s
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION According to Duck (1991), close relationships, more than any other factor, are the basis for personal happiness. These relationships provide a sense of belonging, worth, and closeness, as well as instrumental and emotional support Indeed, the absence of satisfying relationships has been linked to numerous problems, including suicide, depression, and family violence (Duck, 1991) As love and romance first develop in young adulthood, romantic relationships become extremely important (Cate & Lloyd, 1992) In fact. patterns of interaction that first appear in premarital relationships may be precursors to relationship processes deemed important for marital quality (eg . ability to resolve conflict) Thus, further study of relational characteristics is vital to the understanding of romantic relationship quality (eg. Cate & Lloyd, 1992) Past research on romantic relationships has followed two divergent paths One line of research has focused on the role of individual differences in close relationship outcomes This type of research has examined individual differences in personalit>' traits, beliefs, and emotions For example, research has shown that characteristics such as neuroticism, dysfunctional beliefs, and expressiveness are related to satisfaction in romantic relationships (Bradbury & Fincham, 1988, Kelly & Conley. 1987, Kurdek. 1991b) The other line of research has looked at how interpersonal behaviors are associated with relationship outcomes The study of such behaviors is important because relationships do not just happen, they must be initiated, developed, and maintained over
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Page 3 and 4: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My sincere thanks
Page 5: ABSTRACT This study utilized the co
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colored by other information about
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confederates, but more negative soc
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esults cannot be generalized to opp
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Lloyd (1990) contacted the same cou
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poshively related to discussing and
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contrast, unstable couples were cha
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Personality and Interpersonal Compe
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partner's personaHty (e.g., extrave
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negatively associated whh prosocial
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ated by peers on assertiveness and
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These results support the premise t
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maintenance O'Brien and DeLongis (1
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satisfaction, distal factors (persp
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marriage and then annually for thre
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study indicated that spouses' attri
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Other studies have acknowledged bot
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CHAPTER m METHOD Participants Parti
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(steady dating=61%, engaged=9%, coh
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Table 2. Distribution of scores for
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elationship The hems were summed to
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Beliefs Test (Eiedlson & Epstein, 1
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CHAPTER IV RESULTS Preliminarv Anal
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Table 5 Regressions of proximal fac
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Table 6. Regression of liking on th
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Table 7 Regression of liking on the
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Table 8 Hierarchical regression of
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CHAPTER V DISCUSSION This study exa
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hierarchical level (Costa & McCrae,
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Finally, the measure of satisfactio
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"real" me, "I told my partner about
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For example, openness may be more c
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examined Neuroticism was negatively
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Future research should examine how
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developmental theory would help us
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Boyle, G. J (1989) Re-examination o
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Costa, P T , iS: McCrae, R R (1985)
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Forgas, J , Levinger, G., & Moylan,
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Kentle, R. L (1994) An examination
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McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T. (1989
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Rusbuh, C. E . Johnson, D J., & Mor
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Wildman, B. G. (1986) Perception of
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Subject We would like you to answer
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IF YOU ARE NOT IN A ROMANTIC RELATI
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STRONGLY STRONGLY DISAGREE AGREE 1
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I AM POOR I .AM EXTREMELY .AT THIS
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Please answer the following questio
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Next, we are interested in how your
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NOT AT ALL EXTREMELY 1 2 3 4 5 4 Co
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