Abstract: This research sought to test the face, construct and criterion validity, and test-retest reliability of the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (ARSQ). In Study 1, participants (n = 45) completed the ARSQ and ...
Summary: According to Rusbult's investment model (1980), the dynamic and stability of close relationships can be predicted by commitment. Commitment increases with individuals' relationship satisfaction and investments, and decreases with quality of ...
The present study examines the association between coping behavior and their relationship satisfaction in older spousal dyads. We examined N = 132 couples (M age = 68 years) and found that their dyadic coping strategies – a prime indicator of functional ...
Background: Previous research focused on relationship commitment as the outcome of high satisfaction, poor alternatives, and high investments. We propose that commitment is a prerequisite in highly satisfied couples, fostering relationship maintenance ...
Abstract. Both individual and dyadic coping behaviors are important for adaptation to a severe illness. However, there is a theoretical controversy regarding the interplay between these two forms of coping. In this cross-sectional study, we examined (a) ...
The Role of Partnership, Parental Behavior, and Parenting Stress on the Problem Behavior of Preschool ChildrenAbstract. Parents form the central living space for children, especially in their younger ages. They are the primary ...
Infant Behavioral Problems in the First Year of Life and Maternal Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from the “CoviFam” Online SurveyAbstract.Theoretical background: The COVID-19 pandemic placed a burden on families in several ...
Development and standardization of a short form of the Partnership Questionnaire (PFB-K) on a representative German sampleAbstract.Background: Although relationship satisfaction has a notable impact on treatment outcome, no economic, reliable, and valid ...
The factorial structure of the ”Partnership Quiestionnaire”Abstract.Background: The ”Partnership Questionnaire” (PFB) is favorably used in the German language area to measure relationship and marriage quality. Objective: The current study validates the ...
Consuming Pornography Together is Positively Related to Sexual CommunicationAbstract. Background: Findings show that the consumption of pornography is related to sexual satisfaction in a relationship. To date, however, it has seldom been taken ...
Abstract:Background: Based on interdependence theory, forgiveness could be a strategy for dealing with interpersonal transgressions in a romantic relationship. Objective: The present study examines the effects of transgression ...
Abstract.Background: Previous studies suggest that troubled romantic relationships are associated with higher risk factors for mental health. However, studies examining the role of relationship satisfaction in suicide risk ...
Abstract. The relation between self-esteem and romantic relationships has been the focus of many research studies. In this article, we review theoretical perspectives and available evidence on (a) the effect of people’s self-esteem on the ...
Abstract. Personality has been found to play an important role in predicting satisfaction in couples. This review presents dyadic research on the association between Big Five traits and both life and relationship satisfaction in couples ...
We examined the relevance of personality to relationship satisfaction in intimate couples from a typological point of view. Based on a sample of 133 couples, relationship satisfaction was predicted by the personality types of both relationship partners (...
Abstract. Self-compassion entails being kind towards oneself when encountering uncontrollable life events, inadequacies, or failure. When in conflict with a romantic partner, we expected self-compassion to be associated positively with functional (...
This study investigates the nature of the long-term effects among perceived justice in the division of domestic work, change in the division of domestic work, and relationship satisfaction in a two-wave, 3-year longitudinal study of 389 women from Austria,...
Abstract. Research on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents has traditionally focused on the genetic and neurobiological aspects of the disorder, but the role of family relationships has been much less ...