Multivariate Relationships between Spouses' Trait Scores on the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey

Abstract

A reworking of correlations between the spouses of three matched groups of happily married, troubled, and separating couples on the 10 traits of the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey showed: (1) stronger evidence than previously reported of unhappiness in marriage being associated with inverse spouse relationships on personality traits, (2) less evidence than is shown in a study by Cattell and Nesselroade for the operability of the “completeness” principle in marriage. Some differences between the two studies are also discussed.

Marital instability in a semirural setting: Personality considerations

“…Research in the area of marital relations suggests that husband and wife personality traits are related to marital stability (Cattell, & Nesselroade, 1967;Signori, Rempel, & Pickford, 1968). However, whether or not particular traits or the combination of spouse traits is negatively or positively related to marital stability is inconclusive (Signori, Rempel, & Pickford, 1968;Weigel, Weigel, & Richardson, 1973).…”

“…Research in the area of marital relations suggests that husband and wife personality traits are related to marital stability (Cattell, & Nesselroade, 1967;Signori, Rempel, & Pickford, 1968). However, whether or not particular traits or the combination of spouse traits is negatively or positively related to marital stability is inconclusive (Signori, Rempel, & Pickford, 1968;Weigel, Weigel, & Richardson, 1973). Rather, because of cultural differences, studies suggest the need of interpreting research findings in relation to the parent population from which the sample was drawn (Cattell, & Nesselroade, 1968;Signori, Rempel, & Pickford, 1968;Weigel, Weigel, & Richardson, 1973).…”