Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2006
Publication Source
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Abstract
This study utilized an idiographic approach to investigate the relation between similarity on valued characteristics and relationship success. College students (N = 247) rated their current romantic partner on perceived similarity in personality, attitudes, interests, and religious affiliation; the importance of similarity in these dimensions; and relationship satisfaction. Relationship status was assessed 6 weeks later. Results revealed significant similarity by importance interactions for religion and interests in predicting satisfaction. Participants with high perceived similarity in religion or interests reported greater satisfaction than did their low similarity counterparts, but only to the extent that they rated this type of similarity as being important to them. Similar results were found for attitudes in predicting Time 2 outcomes.
Inclusive pages
865-880
ISBN/ISSN
0265-4075
Document Version
Postprint
Copyright
Copyright © 2006, Sage Publications.
Volume
23
Issue
6
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Lutz, Catherine J.; Bradley, Angela Christine; Mihalik, Jennifer L.; and Moorman, Erika R., "Perceived Similarity and Relationship Success among Dating Couples: An Idiographic Approach" (2006). Psychology Faculty Publications. 13.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/psy_fac_pub/13
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Applied Behavior Analysis Commons, Clinical Psychology Commons, Cognitive Psychology Commons, Other Psychology Commons, Social Psychology Commons
Comments
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