Hopeful Woman, Happy Couple: A Dyadic Model of Hope, Partner Support, and Relationship Satisfaction

There is a growing need to identify personal and interpersonal resilience factors that might enhance relationship satisfaction and lead to happier and more enjoyable shared lives. The current study used a dyadic approach that took into account the characteristics of both partners and examined the ro...

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Published in:Journal of happiness studies 2022-06, Vol.23 (5), p.2201-2216
Main Authors: Laslo-Roth, Roni, George-Levi, Sivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dyads
Economics
Gender differences
Interpersonal relations
Personality and Social Psychology
Philosophy
Positive Psychology
Quality of Life Research
Relationship satisfaction
Research Paper
Resilience
Social Sciences
Women
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Summary:There is a growing need to identify personal and interpersonal resilience factors that might enhance relationship satisfaction and lead to happier and more enjoyable shared lives. The current study used a dyadic approach that took into account the characteristics of both partners and examined the role of perceived partner support in the relation between personal hope and both partners’ relationship satisfaction. One-hundred-and-thirteen couples filled out questionnaires regarding hope, perceived partner support, and relationship satisfaction. Results indicated an actor but not partner effect of hope on perceived support. Interestingly, different patterns of association emerged for men and women as only women’s hope and perceived support were jointly related to women’s own satisfaction and to their partners’ satisfaction. Men’s hope and perceived support were interrelated but were not associated with relationship satisfaction. The role of hope in the context of interpersonal relationships as well as the role of gender differences in dyadic processes are further discussed.
ISSN:1389-4978
1573-7780
DOI:10.1007/s10902-021-00494-y