Cognitive interdependence: Commitment and the mental representation of close relationships
Cognitive interdependence: Commitment and the mental representation of close relationships
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DOI：
10.1037/0022-3514.74.4.939
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发表时间：
1998-04-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Langston, CA
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作者：
Agnew, CR;Van Lange, PAM;Langston, CA
基于相互依存分析，有人提出对亲密关系的承诺与认知相互依存相关——一种以关系中的自我的多元、集体表征为特征的心理状态。一项横断面调查研究和一项两波纵向研究显示，对恋爱关系的强烈承诺与更频繁的自发使用复数代词、更强的自我与伴侣的统一感以及更高的关系中心性报告相关。承诺和认知相互依存处于一种相互影响的循环中，即早期的承诺可预测认知相互依存随时间的变化，而早期的认知相互依存可预测承诺随时间的变化。对于挚友之间的关系，承诺和认知相互依存之间的联系较弱或不显著，这表明这种现象可能是恋爱关系所特有的。
On the basis of an interdependence analysis, it is proposed that commitment to a close relationship is associated with cognitive interdependence-a mental state characterized by a pluralistic, collective representation of the self-in-relationship. A cross-sectional survey study and a 2-wave longitudinal study revealed that strong commitment to a romantic relationship is associated with greater spontaneous plural pronoun usage, greater perceived unity of self and partner, and greater reported relationship centrality. Commitment and cognitive interdependence operate in a cycle of mutual influence, such that earlier commitment predicts change over time in cognitive interdependence, and earlier cognitive interdependence predicts change over time in commitment. Links between commitment and cognitive interdependence were weak or nonsignificant for relationships among best friends, suggesting that this phenomenon may be unique to romantic relationships.