Mindfulness, Conflict Strategy Use, and Relational Satisfaction: a Dyadic Investigation

Harvey, Jacquelyn; Crowley, John P.; Woszidlo, Alesia

doi:10.1007/s12671-018-1040-y

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“…The greater one's mindfulness, the more relationship satisfaction he or she will receive, regardless of whether their partner is male or female, supporting part of our first hypothesis that actor effects existed both for male and female. However, it is inconsistent with previous research that there was no such association for female (Harvey et al 2019;Khaddouma and Gordon 2018). Harvey et al (2019) found that males are of high possibility to show the compromising conflict style for their relationship.…”

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“…However, it is inconsistent with previous research that there was no such association for female (Harvey et al 2019;Khaddouma and Gordon 2018). Harvey et al (2019) found that males are of high possibility to show the compromising conflict style for their relationship. It is a constructive strategy by which individuals pay much concern for the goals of both partners and put effort into achieving mutually agreeable solutions.…”

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“…Take the emotional strategies and cognitive processacceptance of partner's imperfection as examples. Harvey et al (2019) found that male's mindfulness positively correlated with female's relationship satisfaction and the emotional strategy of compromise served as a mediator in the actor effect of mindfulness on relationship satisfaction. In addition, the influence of mindfulness on relationship satisfaction could extend from individuals to the partners through the high acceptance of partner's imperfection (Kappen et al 2018).…”

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“…Consequently, being more aware of every moment happening in the relationship and responding to relationship conflicts and stress would help individuals recognize their stance in the relationship and give more kind and relationship-beneficial responses (Chen and Yang 2020). This type of awareness is consistently related to greater relationship satisfaction through the improvement of individual well-being, enhancement of emotional skills, empathy, and sexual satisfaction (Adair et al 2018;Harvey et al 2019;Kappen et al 2018;Wachs and Cordova 2007).…”

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Mindfulness, attachment, and relationship satisfaction among heterosexual college student couples: An actor-partner interdependence model analysis

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Interest in mindfulness and relationship satisfaction is increasingly growing. However, although partners in a relationship have mutually interacted, there are few studies exploring this from a dyadic perspective. Thus, this research aims to investigate this dyadic association and furthermore the mediating role of attachment-related process, attachment avoidance and anxiety via Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Participants of the study were 196 heterosexual college student couples, 196 males' average age 21.26 (SD = 2.17), 196 females' average age 20.66 (SD = 1.88), relationship length ranging from 1 month to 95 months (M = 22.25 (24.67) for males, M = 20.98 (18.98) for females), approximately 36.73% of couples in long-distance love. They were measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, a revised version of the Experience in Close Relationships Questionnaire and the Intimate Relationship Quality Questionnaire. Results showed that the actor effects of mindfulness on relationship satisfaction were significant for both males and females, while the partner effect only displayed for males. It revealed a mixed dyadic pattern for males and an actor-only pattern for females. Additionally, actor-partner interdependence mediation analysis showed that actor mindfulness was associated with higher relationship satisfaction directly and indirectly. Indirectly, higher actor level of mindfulness was linked to greater secure attachment, lower attachment avoidance, and attachment anxiety, and thus to higher relationship satisfaction. Partner mindfulness was associated with higher relationship satisfaction only indirectly in two ways. Higher partner levels of mindfulness were associated with secure attachment, lower partner avoidance, and self's attachment anxiety, and thus to self's higher relationship satisfaction. The current study advances our understanding of attachment in the association between mindfulness and relationship from a dyadic perspective. Limitations and future research were discussed.

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Section: The Dyadic Pattern Of Mindfulness and Relationship Satisfaction For Male And Femalecontrasting

confidence: 78%

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“…Experiencing higher RM on a given day may also prevent one’s own attachment insecurity from undermining partner relationship behaviours. Research has found that one partner’s mindfulness lowers the other partner’s dominance and reactivity during relationship conflict [ 38 ] and negative affect [ 39 ]. Additionally, Kimmes et al [ 9 ] found that actor RM predicted better partner relationship quality and general wellbeing.…”

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Partners’ Relationship Mindfulness Promotes Better Daily Relationship Behaviours for Insecurely Attached Individuals

Gazder

Stanton

2020

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Attachment anxiety and avoidance are generally associated with detrimental relationship processes, including more negative and fewer positive relationship behaviours. However, recent theoretical and empirical evidence has shown that positive factors can buffer insecure attachment. We hypothesised that relationship mindfulness (RM)—open or receptive attention to and awareness of what is taking place internally and externally in a current relationship—may promote better day-to-day behaviour for both anxious and avoidant individuals, as mindfulness improves awareness of automatic responses, emotion regulation, and empathy. In a dyadic daily experience study, we found that, while an individual’s own daily RM did not buffer the effects of their own insecure attachment on same-day relationship behaviours, their partner’s daily RM did, particularly for attachment avoidance. Our findings for next-day relationship behaviours, on the other hand, showed that lower (vs. higher) prior-day RM was associated with higher positive partner behaviours on the following day for avoidant individuals and those with anxious partners, showing this may be an attempt to “make up” for the previous day. These findings support the Attachment Security Enhancement Model and have implications for examining different forms of mindfulness over time and for mindfulness training.

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Interpersonal mindfulness and forgiveness: Examining the mediating roles of anger rumination and state anger

Yang

Chen

2022

Aggressive Behavior

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Measuring mindfulness without accounting for specific contexts may lead to controversial results. This study attempted to examine whether the newly proposed construct of interpersonal mindfulness, mindfulness as it happens within the interpersonal context, was connected to forgiveness and the mechanisms behind this connection. Data were collected from 312 participants using measures of interpersonal mindfulness, trait mindfulness, anger rumination, state anger, self‐reported forgiveness, and forgiving behavior. Results showed that interpersonal mindfulness was significantly associated with both self‐reported forgiveness and forgiving behavior even while accounting for trait mindfulness. Mediation analysis revealed that anger rumination and state anger could mediate this link separately and sequentially, but only when trait mindfulness was uncontrolled. When controlling for trait mindfulness, the mediating role of state anger remained significant, but neither anger rumination nor the serial combination did. An alternative model was also supported, showing that after controlling for interpersonal mindfulness, trait mindfulness was indirectly associated with forgiveness through anger rumination and the serial mediating effect of anger rumination and state anger, but not state anger. These findings suggest that interpersonal mindfulness is more suitable for predicting interpersonal forgiveness than trait mindfulness. State anger may operate as a proximal mechanism in explaining how mindfulness relates to interpersonal forgiveness, whereas anger rumination may operate at a more distal level.

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Mindfulness, Conflict Strategy Use, and Relational Satisfaction: a Dyadic Investigation

Cited by 23 publications

References 30 publications

Mindfulness, attachment, and relationship satisfaction among heterosexual college student couples: An actor-partner interdependence model analysis

Mindfulness, attachment, and relationship satisfaction among heterosexual college student couples: An actor-partner interdependence model analysis

Partners’ Relationship Mindfulness Promotes Better Daily Relationship Behaviours for Insecurely Attached Individuals

Interpersonal mindfulness and forgiveness: Examining the mediating roles of anger rumination and state anger

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