Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The current study tested Rusbult's (1980) investment model of relationship commitment.Specifically, this study used data from 875 married individuals to examine the associations between marital satisfaction, alcohol use, video gaming, relationship length, and the presence of children on two types of relationship commitment: psychological attachment and behavioral intent.The results indicate that alcohol use, video gaming, relationship length, and presence of children are not significantly associated with psychological attachment or behavioral intent.However, findings in the current study do suggest that psychological attachment and behavioral intent are independent constructs and should be examined separately.Furthermore, neuroticism and religiosity did predict individual's behavioral intent, but not psychological attachment.
Author: Gary Cole Ratcliffe
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2277396320