Assessments of Trust in Intimate Relationships and the Self-Perception Process

Assessments of trust in intimate relationships are often based on perceptions of a partner's behaviors; however, people's own actions, increased self-awareness, and individual differences (e.g., exchange or communal orientation) may also affect their trust in their partners. Communally or...

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Published in:The Journal of social psychology 1998-04, Vol.138 (2), p.217-228
Main Authors: Zak, Ann Marie, Gold, Joel A., Ryckman, Richard M., Lenney, Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Assessment
Attitude
Attitude Change
Behavior
Beliefs
Biological and medical sciences
College students
Courtship
Factorial experiments
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heterosexuality
Humans
Hypotheses
Individual Differences
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Intimacy
Intimate relationships
Male
Management theory
Middle Aged
Partners
Perceptions
Personal relationships
Processes
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Self awareness
Self Concept
Self image
Self-perception
Selfperception
Sexual Orientation
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social psychology
Students - psychology
Trust
Trust (Psychology)
Universities
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Summary:Assessments of trust in intimate relationships are often based on perceptions of a partner's behaviors; however, people's own actions, increased self-awareness, and individual differences (e.g., exchange or communal orientation) may also affect their trust in their partners. Communally or exchange-oriented members of heterosexual dating couples, students in a U.S. university, displayed either trusting or irrelevant behaviors under conditions of increased self-awareness. They then completed measures of interpersonal trust. The participants' trusting behaviors significantly determined their level of trust; heightened self-awareness and a communal orientation further enhanced the participants' trust in their partners.
ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224549809600373