The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities
The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities
Romantic partners often support each other to progress toward goals. However, at times partners’ goals are not in harmony and conflict with partner or relationship needs, leading to negative consequences for couple members. The present study examined whether non-harmonious opportunities were associated with support provider’s and recipient’s behavior, perceived partner support, and goal outcomes. We further examined whether these effects were moderated by attachment styles. Findings from two experimental (n1 = 296, n2 = 117) and one dyadic daily diary (n3 = 267) showed how having non-harmonious goals lead to problematic goal pursuit. Partners are less likely to behave positively toward the support provider, provide partner support, view their partners as supportive, and report less commitment to partners, and make less goal progress when goal non-harmony is present. Importantly, we did not find moderation effects of attachment styles for these processes. The findings highlight the importance of managing goal non-harmony in couples.
Attachment, Close Relationships, Goal Non-Harmony, Partner Support
Vowels, Laura Marika
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Carnelley, Katherine B.
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Kumashiro, Madoka
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Rowe, Angela C.
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13 July 2022
Vowels, Laura Marika
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Carnelley, Katherine B.
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Kumashiro, Madoka
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Rowe, Angela C.
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Vowels, Laura Marika, Carnelley, Katherine B., Kumashiro, Madoka and Rowe, Angela C.
(2022)
The impact of non-harmonious goals on partner support and taking on opportunities.
Current Psychology.
(doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03463-7).
Abstract
Romantic partners often support each other to progress toward goals. However, at times partners’ goals are not in harmony and conflict with partner or relationship needs, leading to negative consequences for couple members. The present study examined whether non-harmonious opportunities were associated with support provider’s and recipient’s behavior, perceived partner support, and goal outcomes. We further examined whether these effects were moderated by attachment styles. Findings from two experimental (n1 = 296, n2 = 117) and one dyadic daily diary (n3 = 267) showed how having non-harmonious goals lead to problematic goal pursuit. Partners are less likely to behave positively toward the support provider, provide partner support, view their partners as supportive, and report less commitment to partners, and make less goal progress when goal non-harmony is present. Importantly, we did not find moderation effects of attachment styles for these processes. The findings highlight the importance of managing goal non-harmony in couples.
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Accepted/In Press date: 7 July 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 13 July 2022
Published date: 13 July 2022
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This research was supported by the first author’s Jubilee Scholarship, University of Southampton. Funding for Study 3 was obtained from the National Science Foundation (BCS-0132398) awarded to Caryl E. Rusbult.
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Attachment, Close Relationships, Goal Non-Harmony, Partner Support
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/468555
ISSN: 1046-1310
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Laura Marika Vowels
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Madoka Kumashiro
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Angela C. Rowe
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