Personality perceptions and relationship satisfaction in couples

• Autores: Katrin Furler, Veronica Gomez, Alexander Grob
• Localización: Journal of Research in Personality, ISSN-e 1095-7251, Vol. 50, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 33-41
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The present study investigates how perceptions of personality are related to relationship satisfaction in an age-heterogeneous sample of romantic couples. Self- and partner-perceptions as well as perceived similarity and self-other agreement were examined separately for the Big Five personality traits. Results of Actor�Partner-Interdependence Models revealed substantial effects of partner-perceived personality in all Big Five traits on both partners� relationship satisfaction. In contrast, effects of self-perceived personality on relationship satisfaction were small. Over and above self- and partner-rated personality, perceiving one�s partner as similar to oneself made a small unique contribution to relationship satisfaction in couples. These results emphasize the importance of integrating self- and partner-perceptions of personality for relationships outcomes.