| Shyness and marriage: does shyness shape even established relationships? | |
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PMID: 20363900 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Do shy people struggle to maintain their relationships just as they struggle to develop them? The current research addressed this question through one cross-sectional and one longitudinal study in which recently married couples reported their levels of shyness, relationship self-efficacy, marital problem severity, and marital satisfaction. Multilevel modeling revealed that (a) shyness was negatively associated with concurrent marital satisfaction in Study 1 and with declines in marital satisfaction in Study 2, (b) the association between shyness and satisfaction was mediated by low levels of relationship self-efficacy in Study 1 and Study 2, and (c) the association between relationship self-efficacy and concurrent marital satisfaction was mediated by concurrent marital problems in Study 1, and the association between relationship self-efficacy and declines in marital satisfaction was mediated by worsening marital problems in Study 2. These findings join a growing body of research demonstrating the cognitive mechanisms through which personality shapes relationships. |
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Authors:
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Levi Baker; James K McNulty |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-04-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Personality & social psychology bulletin Volume: 36 ISSN: 1552-7433 ISO Abbreviation: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-14 Completed Date: 2010-08-30 Revised Date: 2011-02-10 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809042 Medline TA: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 665-76 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. lbaker21@utk.edu |
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Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Interpersonal Relations Longitudinal Studies Male Marriage / psychology* Personal Satisfaction Psychological Tests Self Efficacy Sex Factors Shyness* Tennessee |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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RHD058314//PHS HHS |
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