Simultaneous study of individual differences and relationship effects in attraction

35 psychology graduate students in 4 experiential groups rated their attraction to each other after the 6th and 12th weekly meeting. Variance due to relationship effects in attraction was substantially larger than either actor or partner individual difference effects. There were significant individu...

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Published in:Journal of personality and social psychology 1984-11, Vol.47 (5), p.1059-1062
Main Authors: Wright, Thomas L, Ingraham, Loring J, Blackmer, Dana R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Individual Differences
Interpersonal Attraction
Peer Relations
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
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Summary:35 psychology graduate students in 4 experiential groups rated their attraction to each other after the 6th and 12th weekly meeting. Variance due to relationship effects in attraction was substantially larger than either actor or partner individual difference effects. There were significant individual differences in eliciting but not in giving attraction. Findings extend earlier research and demonstrate the incremental validity of studying relationship effects separately from individual difference effects in interpersonal attraction. The simultaneous study of individual differences and relationship effects offer the possibility of determining the relative contribution of these 2 types of effects. (16 ref)
ISSN:0022-3514
1939-1315
DOI:10.1037/0022-3514.47.5.1059