Self- and Partner-Perceptions of Interpersonal Problems and Relationship Functioning

Saffrey, Colleen; Bartholomew, Kim; Scharfe, Elaine; Henderson, A R; Koopman, Raymond F.

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“…Acton and Revelle (2002) examined the structure of the ICL, IAS and IAS-R, IIP-C, and IIG, and found that each showed the expected circumplex structure, with constant radius, equal spacing, and no preferred rotation. Evidence of construct validity also comes from a growing body of empirical research demonstrating that interpersonal style shows meaningful associations with interpersonal interactions and the quality of interpersonal relationships (e.g., Lawson, 2008; Saffrey, Bartholomew, Scharfe, Henderson, & Koopman, 2003; Stroud, Durbin, Saigal, & Knobloch-Fedders, 2010; Wilson et al, 2013). …”

Section: Interpersonal Functioning: Implications For Personality Disomentioning

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Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Wilson

Stroud

Durbin

2017

Psychological Bulletin

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109

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Personality disorders are defined in the current psychiatric diagnostic system as pervasive, inflexible, and stable patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving, and interacting with others. Questions regarding the validity and reliability of the current personality disorder diagnoses prompted a reconceptualization of personality pathology in the most recent edition of the psychiatric diagnostic manual, in an appendix of emerging models for future study. To evaluate the construct and discriminant validity of the current personality disorder diagnoses, we conducted a quantitative synthesis of the existing empirical research on associations between personality disorders and interpersonal functioning, defined using the interpersonal circumplex model (comprising orthogonal dimensions of agency and communion), as well as functioning in specific relationship domains (parent– child, family, peer, romantic). A comprehensive literature search yielded 127 published and unpublished studies, comprising 2,579 effect sizes. Average effect sizes from 120 separate meta-analyses, corrected for sampling error and measurement unreliability, and aggregated using a random-effects model, indicated that each personality disorder showed a distinct profile of interpersonal style consistent with its characteristic pattern of symptomatic dysfunction; specific relationship domains affected and strength of associations varied for each personality disorder. Overall, results support the construct and discriminant validity of the personality disorders in the current diagnostic manual, as well as the proposed conceptualization that disturbances in self and interpersonal functioning constitute the core of personality pathology. Importantly, however, contradicting both the current and proposed conceptualizations, there was not evidence for pervasive dysfunction across interpersonal situations and relationships.

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Section: Interpersonal Functioning: Implications For Personality Disomentioning

confidence: 99%

Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Wilson

Stroud

Durbin

2017

Psychological Bulletin

122

109

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“…A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t RESPONSES TO RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS 3 Henderson, & Koopman, 2003;Tucker & Anders, 1999;Wieselquist, Rusbult, Foster & Agnew, 1999).…”

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Comparing Heterosexuals’ and Gay Men/Lesbians’ Responses to Relationship Problems and the Effects of Internalized Homophobia on Gay Men/Lesbians’ Responses to Relationship Problems in Turkey

Okutan

Sunal

Uğurlu

2016

Journal of Homosexuality

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The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to investigate the effects of sexual orientation (heterosexuals and gay men/lesbians) and gender difference on responses to romantic relationship problems (Exit, Voice, Loyalty, and Neglect [EVLN] responses) and of perceived partner's EVLN responses in Turkey, and (2) to examine whether internalized homophobia was associated with EVLN responses and perceived partner's EVLN responses for gay men and lesbians. Responses to Dissatisfaction Scale-Accommodation Instrument, Internalized Homophobia, and Demographics Information were administered to 187 participants (44 lesbians, 44 gay men, 53 heterosexual women, 46 heterosexual men).The MANCOVA results showed that men reported higher loyalty than women, whereas women presented more exit responses than men. Further, the interactions between gender and sexual orientation on the participants' EVLN responses and on the perceived partner's EVLN responses were significant. With respect to heterosexual women, heterosexual men displayed more loyalty responses. Lesbians had higher scores on loyalty than did heterosexual women. Lesbians also had higher scores on perceived partner's exit response than did heterosexual women and gay men. On the contrary, heterosexual women reported more perceived partner's voice response than lesbians. In addition, lesbians reported higher perceived partner's neglect responses than heterosexual women. Compared to heterosexual women, heterosexual men reported higher perceived partner's exit response. Finally, internalized homophobia was associated with destructive responses for both lesbians and gay men.

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“…Problem drinkers overestimated the marital satisfaction of their partner, whereas spouses underestimated the marital satisfaction of the drinker. Implications of this can be better understood in light of other research that has shown subjective perceptions may be better indicators of satisfaction than actual reports (Fiske et al, 2010; Saffrey, Bartholomew, Scharfe, Henderson, & Koopman, 2003). For example, the perception that one is similar to one’s partner predicted relationship satisfaction better than actual similarity (Acitelli et al, 1993).…”

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Perceptions of partner drinking problems, regulation strategies and relationship outcomes

Rodriguez

DiBello

Neighbors

2013

Addictive Behaviors

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The current research evaluates how perceptions of one’s partner’s drinking problem relate to attempts to regulate partner behavior and relationship functioning, and whether this varies by perceptions of one’s own drinking. New measures are offered for Thinking about your Partner’s Drinking (TPD) and Partner Management Strategies (PMS). Participants included 702 undergraduates who had been in a romantic relationship for at least three months. Participants completed an online survey assessing perceptions of problematic drinking for one’s self and partner, ways in which attempts were made to regulate or restrain their partner’s drinking, relationship outcomes (i.e., satisfaction, commitment, trust, and need fulfillment), and alcohol use and consequences for self and partner. Factor analyses supported a single factor for Thinking about your Partner’s Drinking (TPD) and two factors for the Partner Management Strategies (PMS) scale (i.e., punishment and reward). Results using structural equation modeling indicated that perceiving one’s partner to have a drinking problem was associated with lower relationship functioning. Further, this association was mediated by strategies using punishment aimed at changing one’s partner’s drinking, but was not mediated by strategies using rewards. Finally, moderation results suggested that this relationship was not as detrimental for participants who perceived they also had an alcohol problem. In sum, perceiving one’s partner to have a drinking problem was associated with relationship problems through punishing regulation strategies, and was weaker among individuals who also perceived themselves to have a drinking problem.

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Self- and Partner-Perceptions of Interpersonal Problems and Relationship Functioning

Cited by 34 publications

References 20 publications

Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Interpersonal dysfunction in personality disorders: A meta-analytic review.

Comparing Heterosexuals’ and Gay Men/Lesbians’ Responses to Relationship Problems and the Effects of Internalized Homophobia on Gay Men/Lesbians’ Responses to Relationship Problems in Turkey

Perceptions of partner drinking problems, regulation strategies and relationship outcomes

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