Interpersonal interactions within couples: Convergences and divergences between self-description and partner’s perception

Autor: Gleiber COUTO, Luc VANDENBERGHE, Wanessa Marques TAVARES
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />French<br />Portuguese
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Zdroj: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), Vol 35, Iss 3, Pp 309-319
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1982-0275
DOI: 10.1590/1982-02752018000300009
Popis: Abstract Conjugality refers to the shared experience between partners characterized by an enduring bond. It is related to a high degree of intimacy, affective involvement, and different interpersonal strategies, and it is seen by partners as their most significant relationship. Such intensity makes couple interaction different from any other type of relationship. The objective of this study was to verify how interpersonal attitude of the participants toward their spouses are associated with their partners and the independent interviewer’s perception of their attitudes. The results showed that the participants had a perception of themselves that was, in general, congruent with their partners’ and the interviewer’s perception. However, the spouses agreed more about their relationship roles (dominant or submissive) and disagreed on the dedicated affection (friendly or hostile) between them. In contrast, the interviewer overestimated the subjects’ attempts to control but confirmed the presence of statements of affection. The results obtained also provided a realistic portrait of marital interactions, increasing the application spectrum of the Checklist de Relações Interpessoais (Check list of Interpersonal Transactions).
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