Revisiting the Power to Forgive: A Dyadic Approach for Determining the Relations Between Power, Self-Esteem, and Forgiveness in Romantic Relationships

Körner, Robert; Schütz, Astrid; Zverling, Erez; Sha’ked, Ami

doi:10.1177/19485506211056516

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“…Researchers studying social power rely either on absolute measures (“How much power do you have,” see e.g., the Personal Sense of Power Scale by Anderson et al, 2012) or, more frequently, on relative measures (“Who has more power in your relationship,” see e.g., Gordon & Chen, 2013; Righetti et al, 2015). Whereas high absolute power has been linked to positive relationship outcomes such as satisfaction and forgiveness (Körner & Schütz, 2021; Körner et al, 2022b), high relative power has been linked to negative outcomes such as less sacrificing and psychological aggression (Cuccì et al, 2020; Righetti et al, 2015). Thus, the power literature shows some findings similar to what we found with regard to prestige—and this is in line with the personality-based perspective (high absolute prestige and power both have positive relationship correlates whereas high relative power and prestige seem to have more negative correlates).…”

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Dominance and prestige in romantic relationships: Actor and partner links to relationship quality

Körner,

Murphy,

Zverling

et al. 2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Dominance and prestige reflect different forms of power and can affect relationship outcomes. Whereas dominance is a conflict-oriented way of dealing with people and grabbing status, prestige is derived from respect and esteem that is granted by others due to superior skills and knowledge. In this research, we tested three partially competing perspectives on potential associations of dominance and prestige with relationship quality (RQ). Sociobiological perspectives suggest that both concepts ensure the provision of valuable resources, and thus predict that both dominance and prestige would be positively linked to RQ. From a sociocultural perspective, men are expected to be dominant and prestigious whereas being dominant (and perhaps being prestigious) would violate the feminine gender-role stereotype; thus, both variables should relate positively to RQ only for men. From a personality perspective, dominance is characterized by undesirable attributes, whereas prestige is characterized by more desirable attributes; as such, only prestige should be positively related to RQ. We conducted four studies with individuals in romantic relationships in three different countries (Germany, Israel, and the US; Ntotal = 2,010 participants). The participants completed measures of dominance-prestige (as general attributes, as relationship-specific attributes, or in comparison with their partner) and measures of RQ. Although not entirely consistent across studies, our results were most consistent with the personality-based perspective. Prestige seems to benefit a relationship for both actors and partners whereas dominance is detrimental to relationship happiness. Yet, as some results showed that the negative link between dominance and RQ was stronger for women than for men, and the positive link between prestige and RQ was weaker for women than for men; thus some weak support for the sociocultural perspective was also found.

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Dominance and prestige in romantic relationships: Actor and partner links to relationship quality

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Murphy,

Zverling

et al. 2023

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“…If the saturated model was favored, but the b coefficients were still very similar for men and women (difference <.10), we tested an equal‐actor‐different‐partner‐effects model or a different‐actor‐equal‐partner‐effects models against the saturated model. As an effect size measure, we calculated the coefficient Δ (Brauer & Proyer, 2018; Körner et al, 2022). The coefficient Δ describes the change in the outcome (relationship satisfaction) in standard deviations when the predictor (self‐compassion) changes by 1 point.…”

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Is caring for oneself relevant to happy relationship functioning? Exploring associations between self‐compassion and romantic relationship satisfaction in actors and partners

Körner,

Tandler,

Petersen

et al. 2024

Personal Relationships

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Self‐compassion means being supportive and kind to oneself when experiencing failure or inadequacies. It is associated with adaptive intrapersonal and relational outcomes for individuals. This evidence was extended by using an Actor‐Partner Interdependence framework. Other‐sex couples (N = 209) completed measures of self‐compassion, relationship‐specific self‐compassion, and relationship satisfaction. Both self‐compassion measures were related to global relationship satisfaction and facets thereof (e.g., sexuality, engagement, trust) for actors. Relationship‐specific self‐compassion was also positively related to the partner's relationship satisfaction (particularly for men). It is suggested that researchers (a) consider the interdependence of the partners when analyzing self‐compassion in relationships and test for partner effects and (b) use fine‐grained and domain‐specific measures to develop a more complete understanding of self‐compassion's associations with criterion variables.

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“…Similarly, Wojciszke and Struzynska-Kujalowicz (2007) previously stated that “power and self-esteem go together” (p. 472). Experimental (Körner et al, 2020, 2021; Wojciszke & Struzynska-Kujalowicz, 2007) and correlational findings (Anderson et al, 2012; Körner, Heydasch, et al, 2022; Körner, Schütz et al, 2022; Wang, 2015) have shown that power is positively related to self-esteem. Therefore, we postulate a power–self-esteem hypothesis: Due to their ability to influence others and get their way as well as due to learning experiences, powerful people experience high overall self-esteem.…”

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Power, Self-Esteem, and Body Image

Körner

Schütz

2023

Social Psychology

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We expected power – the perceived capacity to influence others – to be an antecedent of positive body image because power is closely linked to self-esteem, which in turn is linked to body image. In a cross-sectional study ( N = 318), sense of power was positively related to body appreciation and satisfaction with one’s appearance. Self-esteem partially mediated this effect. In an experimental study ( N = 114), participants assigned to a high-power group indicated more body appreciation, reported more body satisfaction, and estimated themselves to be taller than participants assigned to a low-power group. Self-esteem mediated all the effects. Altogether, power affected body image directly but also indirectly through elevated self-esteem. Implications refer to clinical prevention and intervention programs.

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Revisiting the Power to Forgive: A Dyadic Approach for Determining the Relations Between Power, Self-Esteem, and Forgiveness in Romantic Relationships

Cited by 8 publications

References 72 publications

Dominance and prestige in romantic relationships: Actor and partner links to relationship quality

Dominance and prestige in romantic relationships: Actor and partner links to relationship quality

Is caring for oneself relevant to happy relationship functioning? Exploring associations between self‐compassion and romantic relationship satisfaction in actors and partners

Power, Self-Esteem, and Body Image

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