Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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951888 | Journal of Research in Personality | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Previous studies have shown individuals to hold positive biases about their relationships. The present study examined positive illusions about a partner’s specific personality characteristics in relation to relationship quality and personality. Both partners of 120 heterosexual couples participated in the present study, making it possible to examine both partner and actor effects. Results showed that although, in general, individuals did not hold positive illusions about a partner’s specific personality characteristics, positive illusions were positively related to relationship quality. In addition, interesting relations emerged between positive illusions about a partner’s personality and both individuals’ personality and marital duration.
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Authors
Dick P.H. Barelds, Pieternel Dijkstra,