Trait expressiveness and marital satisfaction: The role of idealization processes
Trait expressiveness and marital satisfaction: The role of idealization processes
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00978.x
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发表时间：
2003-11-01
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6
通讯作者：
Huston, TL
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作者：
Miller, PJE;Caughlin, JP;Huston, TL
本研究旨在探讨特质表现力与婚姻满意度之间的关系。共有168对新婚夫妇参加了一项为期13年的四波婚姻纵向研究。横断面和纵向路径分析表明，表达性通过引导配偶进行深情的行为和引导他们理想化自己的伴侣来促进满意度。善于表达的人会对伴侣形成理想化的形象，因为他们会让伴侣的行为表现出最好的一面，也因为他们会从有利的角度解释伴侣的行为。这项研究扩展了以前的研究，表明特质表现力的好处延伸到婚姻的第二个十年，并提供了一个合理的解释特质表现力和婚姻满意度之间的联系。
This study examined the processes that underlie the association between trait expressiveness and marital satisfaction. A total of 168 newlywed couples participated in a four-wave, 13-year longitudinal study of marriage. Cross-sectional and longitudinal path analyses suggested that expressiveness promotes satisfaction by leading spouses to engage in affectionate behavior and by leading them to idealize their partner. Expressive people formed idealized images of their partner because they brought out the best in their partner's behavior and because they interpreted their partner's behavior in a favorable light. The study extends previous research by showing that the benefits of trait expressiveness extend into the second decade of marriage and by providing a plausible explanation of the connections between trait expressiveness and marital satisfaction.