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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 505-519 |
| Journal | Social Cognition |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Trust and the suppression of emotions during sacrifice in close relationships. / Righetti, F.; Balliet, D.; Visserman, M.L.; Hofmann, W.
In: Social Cognition, Vol. 33, No. 5, 2015, p. 505-519.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Trust and the suppression of emotions during sacrifice in close relationships.
AU - Righetti, F.
AU - Balliet, D.
AU - Visserman, M.L.
AU - Hofmann, W.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Previous research has found that some people suppress their emotions when making a sacrifice for their relationship partner-and that this can reduce relationship satisfaction. We suggest that trust in one's partner determines who suppresses their emotions during a sacrifice. We hypothesize that individuals with low, compared to high, trust in their partners will be more likely to suppress their emotions when they sacrifice for their partner- And that this, in turn, will reduce satisfaction with the outcome of sacrifice, and will subsequently affect personal and relational outcomes (e.g., mood and relationship satisfaction, respectively). Romantic couples (N = 130) participated in an experience sampling study that assessed emotional suppression immediately after making a sacrifice for their partner in their daily lives. Results showed that trust negatively related to emotional suppression when making a sacrifice. Moreover, we found that emotional suppression led to lower satisfaction with the outcome of sacrifice, which in turn resulted in a lower relationship satisfaction (and a negative mood). We discuss the importance of trust in emotion regulation in close relationships and engaging in behaviors that prevent (or confront) relationship conflict.
AB - Previous research has found that some people suppress their emotions when making a sacrifice for their relationship partner-and that this can reduce relationship satisfaction. We suggest that trust in one's partner determines who suppresses their emotions during a sacrifice. We hypothesize that individuals with low, compared to high, trust in their partners will be more likely to suppress their emotions when they sacrifice for their partner- And that this, in turn, will reduce satisfaction with the outcome of sacrifice, and will subsequently affect personal and relational outcomes (e.g., mood and relationship satisfaction, respectively). Romantic couples (N = 130) participated in an experience sampling study that assessed emotional suppression immediately after making a sacrifice for their partner in their daily lives. Results showed that trust negatively related to emotional suppression when making a sacrifice. Moreover, we found that emotional suppression led to lower satisfaction with the outcome of sacrifice, which in turn resulted in a lower relationship satisfaction (and a negative mood). We discuss the importance of trust in emotion regulation in close relationships and engaging in behaviors that prevent (or confront) relationship conflict.
U2 - 10.1521/soco.2015.33.5.505
DO - 10.1521/soco.2015.33.5.505
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 505
EP - 519
JO - Social Cognition
JF - Social Cognition
SN - 0278-016X
IS - 5
ER -