Interpersonal interactions within couples: Convergences and divergences between self-description and partner’s perception

Abstract

Conjugality refers to the shared experience between partners characterized by an enduring bond. It is related to a high degree of intimacy, affective involvement, and different interpersonal strategies, and it is seen by partners as their most significant relationship. Such intensity makes couple interaction different from any other type of relationship. The objective of this study was to verify how interpersonal attitude of the participants toward their spouses are associated with their partners and the independent interviewer’s perception of their attitudes. The results showed that the participants had a perception of themselves that was, in general, congruent with their partners’ and the interviewer’s perception. However, the spouses agreed more about their relationship roles (dominant or submissive) and disagreed on the dedicated affection (friendly or hostile) between them. In contrast, the interviewer overestimated the subjects’ attempts to control but confirmed the presence of statements of affection. The results obtained also provided a realistic portrait of marital interactions, increasing the application spectrum of the Checklist de Relações Interpessoais (Check list of Interpersonal Transactions).

It Takes a Couple to Tango: Antecedents to Collaborative Decision-Making

“…An overview of each of the factors is provided below, along with theoretical framework and relevant research. For this study we define couples as two married or unmarried individuals operating as a group, who have strong interpersonal relationships, which should be taken into consideration if we want to understand them (Couto et al 2018;Razzouk et al 2007;Webster and Reiss 2001). Our definition of a couple reflects the values settled in up to date society and it is rather different from its traditional conceptualization as a husband and a wife in earlier consumer and tourism research (Filiatrault and Ritchie 1980).…”