The present research program was designed as an empirical investigation ofRelational Discrepancy Theory (RDT; Robins & Boldero, 2003). RDT proposes thatperceptions of discrepancies between relationship partners with respect to sharedaspirations and obligations (i.e., ideal and ought relational guides) have negativeemotional and relationship functioning consequences. Two kinds of relationaldiscrepancy are described: relational-guide discrepancies, which arise from theperception that one partner has more ambitious or demanding relational guides thanthe other; and relational-actual discrepancies, which arise from the perception that onepartner is actually better at meeting relational guides than the other. The fourempirical studies presented in this dissertation investigate the previously untestedpredictions of RDT regarding the impact of both kinds of discrepancies on closeness,conflict, disapproval of partners, and admiration of partners.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/245621 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Hosking, Warwick Stewart |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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