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An Actor-Partner Model of Relationship Effort and Marital Quality

2014; Wiley; Volume: 63; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/fare.12096

1741-3729

Kevin Shafer, Todd M. Jensen, Jeffry H. Larson,

Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Family RelationsVolume 63, Issue 5 p. 654-666 Original Article An Actor-Partner Model of Relationship Effort and Marital Quality Kevin Shafer, Corresponding Author Kevin Shafer Brigham Young UniversitySchool of Social Work, Brigham Young University, 2173 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602 (kevinshafer@byu.edu).Search for more papers by this authorTodd M. Jensen, Todd M. Jensen University of North Carolina-Chapel HillSchool of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 325 Pittsboro St, CB# 3550, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.Search for more papers by this authorJeffry H. Larson, Jeffry H. Larson Brigham Young UniversityMarriage & Family Therapy Program—School of Family Life, Brigham Young University 274 TLRB, Provo, UT 84602Search for more papers by this author Kevin Shafer, Corresponding Author Kevin Shafer Brigham Young UniversitySchool of Social Work, Brigham Young University, 2173 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602 (kevinshafer@byu.edu).Search for more papers by this authorTodd M. Jensen, Todd M. Jensen University of North Carolina-Chapel HillSchool of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 325 Pittsboro St, CB# 3550, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.Search for more papers by this authorJeffry H. Larson, Jeffry H. Larson Brigham Young UniversityMarriage & Family Therapy Program—School of Family Life, Brigham Young University 274 TLRB, Provo, UT 84602Search for more papers by this author First published: 04 November 2014 https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12096Citations: 5 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Several studies demonstrate a strong, positive association between relationship effort, which may be defined as one's attitude and behavior toward improving a romantic relationship, and relationship quality. Relationship self-regulation scholars have argued that effort is dyadic, where one partner's effort influences the other partner's perceptions of relationship quality and vice versa. Yet studies addressing actor-partner effects for relationship effort are lacking. The authors address this issue by using actor-partner interdependence models and data from 795 first married couples in the Relationship Evaluation Survey. The authors find that (a) perceptions of one's own effort and their spouse's effort are positively associated with satisfaction and divorce proneness in actors, (b) husband report of his own satisfaction is positively affected by wife's effort, and (c) husband's effort is positively associated with wife's satisfaction. Results demonstrate the importance of actor and partner effects in building satisfying and stable relationships. Citing Literature Volume63, Issue5December 2014Pages 654-666 RelatedInformation