Trait and goal similarity and discrepancy in romantic couples

Gray, Jacob S.; Coons, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.11.024

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“…Furler and colleagues (2013) found that partners' similarity on agreeableness had only a small effect on partners' overall life satisfaction. Also, similarity in personality traits is positively associated with females' relationship satisfaction but negatively with males' relationship satisfaction (Gray & Coons, 2017). In addition, the assumption that the perfect combination of partners' personality contributes to the relationship satisfaction above and beyond the contribution of the personality of both partners was not confirmed (Weidmann et al, 2017).…”

Section: Personality and Marital Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Assortative mating (Buss, 1985;Luo, 2017) assumes that people have the tendency to pair with romantic partners like themselves. Researchers have also tried to detect how the level of partners' similarity in personality traits relates to the quality of the relationship (Lampis, Cataudella, Busonera, & Carta, 2018;Gray & Coons, 2017). There are two empirical perspectives regarding the topic.…”

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The role of personality and love style in marital satisfaction: Does similarity matter?

Odilavadze¹,

Panjikidze²,

Martskvishvili³

et al. 2019

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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background Scientific study of marital satisfaction attracted widespread attention decades ago. Since then, hundreds of studies have been conducted on determinants of marital satisfaction. The present study attempted to extend previous research on marital life by discussing two important correlates of marital satisfaction: personality traits and love styles. By emphasizing the similarity of personality traits and attitudes toward love in dyads, the study seeks the possible influential constituents for marital outcomes. participants and procedureEighty-seven (N = 174) married heterosexual couples recruited through a convenience sampling procedure participated in the study. They completed the following questionnaires: the HEXACO Personality Inventory, Love Attitudes Scale, and Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS). resultsHusbands' honesty/humility level was positively correlated with their own and wives' marital satisfaction. Spouses were similar in some love styles. The discrepancy in their attitudes toward love may have negative as well as positive outcomes, depending on whether we consider husbands' or wives' marital satisfaction. Personality traits and love styles discrepancy scores predicted participants' marital satisfaction.conclusions Personality traits and love styles play a significant role in marital satisfaction for both women and men. Marital satisfaction has somewhat different correlates in the case of wives and husbands. Having a different personality or love styles also has different associations with the marital satisfaction of spouses. key words HEXACO personality traits; love styles; marital satisfactionThe role of personality and love style in marital satisfaction: Does similarity matter?corresponding author -Mariam Odilavadze,

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Section: Personality and Marital Satisfactionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of personality and love style in marital satisfaction: Does similarity matter?

Odilavadze¹,

Panjikidze²,

Martskvishvili³

et al. 2019

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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“…The smallest effect size was r = À.25 after the study of Brunstein et al (1996) was removed. The highest effect size was r = À.33, after removing the study of Gray and Cons (2017).…”

Section: Goal Conflict and Relationship Satisfactionmentioning

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The role of goal interdependence in couples’ relationship satisfaction: A meta-analysis

Toma

Rusu

Podină

2022

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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In the context of an increasingly egalitarian society, in which all genders are encouraged to be vocal about their goals and take equal growth opportunities, goal interdependence in couples has been repeatedly associated with relationship satisfaction. The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide evidence for the association between goal interdependence and relationship satisfaction in couples. We performed a random-effects analysis for the 32 reports and 49 independent samples that investigated three types of goal interdependence (goal support, goal congruence, and goal conflict) in association with relationship satisfaction. We found significant medium effect sizes between goal interdependence in general (r = .23) and relationship satisfaction, as well as between each type of goal interdependence and relationship satisfaction. The strongest effect size emerged for the association between goal congruence and relationship satisfaction (r = .43), followed by the association between goal support and relationship satisfaction (r = .28) and by the negative association between goal conflict and relationship satisfaction (r = −.29). From a theoretical standpoint, these results provide support for a key claim from the Transactive Goal Dynamics Theory that goal coordination between partners impacts relationship functioning. From a practical standpoint, they emphasize the need to consider goal interdependence in couples’ therapy, particularly in the current sociocultural context.

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“…In line with Hp3, a larger number of joint goals was associated with higher relationship satisfaction. One possible linking variable could be trait similarity: joint goals are more common in couples with similar traits (Gray and Coons, 2017), and trait similarity among partners, in turn, has been linked with high relationship satisfaction (e.g., Malouff et al, 2010). Notably, the reverse (relationship satisfaction predicting joint goals) could be true as well and needs to be tested using more mechanismoriented longitudinal study designs.…”

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Joint Goals in Older Couples: Associations With Goal Progress, Allostatic Load, and Relationship Satisfaction

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Older adults often have long-term relationships, and many of their goals are intertwined with their respective partners. Joint goals can help or hinder goal progress. Little is known about how accurately older adults assess if a goal is joint, the role of over-reporting in these perceptions, and how joint goals and over-reporting may relate to older partners' relationship satisfaction and physical health (operationally defined as allostatic load). Two-hundred-thirty-six older adults from 118 couples (50% female; Mage = 71 years) listed their three most important goals and whether they thought of them as goals they had in common with and wanted to achieve together with their partner (self-reported joint goals). Two independent raters classified goals as “joint” if both partners independently listed open-ended goals of the same content. Goal progress and relationship satisfaction were assessed 1 week later. Allostatic load was calculated using nine different biomarkers. Results show that 85% self-reported at least one goal as joint. Over-reporting– the perception that a goal was joint when in fact it was not mentioned among the three most salient goals of the spouse – occurred in one-third of all goals. Multilevel models indicate that the number of externally-rated joint goals was related to greater goal progress and lower allostatic load, but only for adults with little over-reporting. More joint goals and higher over-reporting were each linked with more relationship satisfaction. In conclusion, joint goals are associated with goal progress, relationship satisfaction, and health, but the association is dependent on the domain of functioning.

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Trait and goal similarity and discrepancy in romantic couples

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

The role of personality and love style in marital satisfaction: Does similarity matter?

The role of personality and love style in marital satisfaction: Does similarity matter?

The role of goal interdependence in couples’ relationship satisfaction: A meta-analysis

Joint Goals in Older Couples: Associations With Goal Progress, Allostatic Load, and Relationship Satisfaction

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