Do Romantic Relationships Promote Happiness? Relationships’ Characteristics as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being

Autor: Amanda Londero-Santos, Jean Carlos Natividade, Terezinha Féres-Carneiro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 3-19 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1981-6472
DOI: 10.5964/ijpr.4195
Popis: This study aimed to investigate the predictive power of aspects of the romantic relationship on subjective well-being, beyond what is explained by sociodemographic and personality variables. Participants were 490 heterosexual adults (68.8% women), all involved in a monogamous romantic relationship. Romantic relationship variables were substantial predictors of the three components of subjective well-being, explaining 21% of the variance in life satisfaction, 19% of the variance in positive affect, and 15% of the variance in negative affect, in addition to sociodemographic variables and personality factors. Still, relationship satisfaction was one of the main predictors of subjective well-being. The results highlight the importance of romantic relationships over subjective well-being, suggesting that cultivating satisfying romantic relationships contributes to a happier life.
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