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Examining relationship quality bias in couples research: An analysis of responses from cisgender sexual minority men in the United States.

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: = 5,317) recruited from dating/social networking applications completed a brief online survey. Bivariate analyses suggested that satisfaction, commitment, and intimacy were all associated with perceptions of a partner's willingness to participate in research, which persisted in the multivariable, multinominal regression models. Those who were younger, and living with HIV, as well as those with younger partners, were more likely to perceive their partner as willing to participate. Samples in dyadic research involving male couples might over-represent those with better relationship quality. They may also over-represent relatively younger sexual minority men and those living with HIV. Recruitment strategies should explore ways to facilitate the recruitment of couples with lower relationship quality to facilitate the generalizability of evidence-based practice.

Source: Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice

DOI: 10.1037/cfp0000266

Authors: Gabriel Robles, Addam Reynolds, Maria A. Guevara-Carpio, Tyrel J. Starks

Institutions: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Southern California, City University of New York, Hunter College

Language: English

Topic: Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid