Self-expansion perceptions and behaviors uniquely contribute to relationship quality over time.
Kiersten Dobson,
Aishwarya Veeravalli,
Taranah Gazder
et al.
Abstract:Self-expansion refers to the process of broadening the self via engaging in novel activities, gaining new skills, and acquiring new perspectives and is proposed to be driven in large part by one's close relationships. Self-expansion experiences include perceptions of potential (i.e., beliefs about how self-expanding a relationship could be in the future), perceptions of current experiences (i.e., beliefs about how self-expanding a relationship is present), and enacted behaviors (i.e., engagement in novel, inte… Show more
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