You Complete Me: Antecedents and Moderators of Relationship-Induced Self-concept Change

Slotter, Erica B.; Hughes, Erin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43747-3_2

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“…Research has begun to explore the antecedents of self-expansion in relationships, that is, the behaviors that partners engage in together (e.g., novel activities) and independently (e.g., new hobby) that foster personal growth and feelings of closeness to one’s partner (for a review, see Slotter & Hughes, 2020). In one set of studies, people who were open to and pursued growth and positive experiences in relationships were more likely to engage in activities that had the potential to lead to self-expansion (Harasymchuk et al, 2020).…”

Section: Cultural Sharing As Facilitating Self-expansion In Intercult...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Growing Together Through Our Cultural Differences: Self-Expansion in Intercultural Romantic Relationships

West

Naeimi

Bartolomeo

et al. 2022

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Intercultural romantic relationships are increasingly common and although the obstacles such couples face are well documented, the factors that facilitate their success are less studied. Although cultural differences may present challenges, they also offer opportunities for self-expansion—personal growth via new perspectives, knowledge, and identities. In three studies using cross-sectional, dyadic, longitudinal, and experimental methods ( NTotal = 896), self-expansion was associated with relationship quality and identity outcomes (i.e., identity integration, cultural self-awareness). Self-expanding through a partner’s culture (i.e., cultural self-expansion) was uniquely related to identity outcomes, beyond self-expanding more generally ( relational self-expansion). Furthermore, actively sharing cultures and discussing their differences were linked to greater cultural and relational self-expansion, which in turn differentially predicted partners’ relationship quality and cultural identities. These studies provide a first look at the role of self-expansion in intercultural relationships, demonstrating that the way couples negotiate their cultures is linked to both relational and personal outcomes.

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Section: Cultural Sharing As Facilitating Self-expansion In Intercult...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Growing Together Through Our Cultural Differences: Self-Expansion in Intercultural Romantic Relationships

West

Naeimi

Bartolomeo

et al. 2022

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders

Yang,

Wang,

Shi

et al. 2024

Neuropsychologia

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You Complete Me: Antecedents and Moderators of Relationship-Induced Self-concept Change

Cited by 2 publications

References 51 publications

Growing Together Through Our Cultural Differences: Self-Expansion in Intercultural Romantic Relationships

Growing Together Through Our Cultural Differences: Self-Expansion in Intercultural Romantic Relationships

Joyful growth vs. compulsive hedonism: A meta-analysis of brain activation on romantic love and addictive disorders

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