ALTRUISM IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

拟议研究的总体目标是检验浪漫关系中的牺牲（定义为为了促进伴侣的利益或维持健康的关系而放弃自己的直接利益）与积极的关系因素（如承诺和满意度）之间的联系。具体来说，本研究将通过实证检验这种关联存在的理论推测，至少在一定程度上，因为对他们的关系有更大承诺的个体认为牺牲行为（即大多数人定义为牺牲的行为）的表现对整体自身利益的损害较小。为了实现这一目标，将开发并验证一种新的衡量关系中牺牲行为的方法和一种新的衡量行为牺牲的观念的方法。130名目前与恋人同居的参与者将完成这些牺牲行为和观念的测量，以及一些承诺因素和关系质量的测量。这些措施的分数将被检验，以检验相关的假设。此外，将探讨女性主义理论，认为女性在关系中的牺牲对女性的心理健康有害。关于牺牲行为和牺牲行为的自我报告测量的发展将代表亲密关系研究领域的重要方法论收获，因为很少有测量方法可以用来探索关系中的牺牲概念。

The overall goal of the proposed research is to examine the association between sacrifice in romantic relationships, defined as foregoing one's immediate self-interest in order to promote the partner's interest or maintain a healthy relationship, and positive relationship factors (e.g., commitment and satisfaction). Specifically, this study will empirically test theoretical speculations that this association exists, at least in part, because individuals with greater commitment to their relationship perceive the performance of sacrifice behaviors (i.e., behaviors that most people define as sacrifice) as less detrimental to overall self-interest. To accomplish this goal, a new measure of sacrificial behavior within relationships and a new measure of perceptions surrounding behavioral sacrifices will be developed and validated. 130 participants who are currently cohabiting with their romantic partner will then complete these measure of sacrifice behaviors and perceptions, as well as several measures of commitment factors and relationship quality. Scores on these measures will be examined to test the relevant hypotheses. In addition, feminist theory suggesting that female sacrifice in relationships is harmful to women's mental health will be explored. Development of the self-report measures of sacrifice behaviors and perceptions regarding acts of sacrifice would represent a significant methodological gain for the field of intimate relationship research, as very few measures exist with which to explore the concept of sacrifice in relationships.