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Couples' shared participation in novel and arousing activities and experienced relationship quality.
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Using a newspaper questionnaire, a door-to-door survey, and 3 laboratory experiments, the authors examined a proposed effect of shared participation in novel and arousing activities on experienced relationship quality. The questionnaire and survey studies found predicted correlations of reported shared "exciting" activities and relationship satisfaction plus their predicted mediation by relationship boredom. In all 3 experiments, the authors found predicted greater increases in experienced relationship quality from before to after participating together in a 7-min novel and arousing (vs. a more mundane) task. Comparison with a no-activity control showed the effect was due to the novel-arousing task. The same effect was found on ratings of videotaped discussions before and after the experimental task. Finally, all results remained after controlling for relationship social desirability. Results bear on general issues of boredom and excitement in relationships and the role of such processes in understanding the typical early decline of relationship quality after the honeymoon period.
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“Social play, with its shared amusement, excitement, and smiles, builds lasting social bonds and attachments (Aron, Norman, Aron, McKenna, & Heyman, 2000; Lee, 1983; Simons, McCluskey-Fawcett, & Papini, 1986), which can become the locus of subsequent social support.”
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“Being playful, for instance, can build physical resources (Boulton & Smith, 1992), social resources (Aron, Norman, Aron, McKenna, & Heyman, 2000;Lee, 1983), and intellectual resources (Leslie, 1987;Panksepp, 1998).”
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Matthews, S. J., Giuliano, T. A., Rosa, M. N., Thomas, K. H., Swift, B. A., Ahearn, N. D., Garcia, A. G., Smith, S. R., Niblett, C. M., & Mills, M. M. (2018) · The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality · doi:10.3138/cjhs.2017-0041 · Cited by 16
“Consistent with previous research that participating in novel activities can increase relationship satisfaction ( Aron & Aron, 1986 ; Aron et al., 2000 ; Reissman et al., 1993 ), we predicted that sexual novelty would be positively related to relationship satisfaction.”
ResultA Comparison between the Psychological Benefits of Giving Money vs. Giving Time
Zhang, H., Zhu, J., Wei, L., & Zhang, W. (2021) · Journal of Happiness Studies · doi:10.1007/s10902-020-00336-3 · Cited by 16
“Moreover, spending time with another person fosters interpersonal connection (Aron et al. 2000), and activating time (vs.”
Background日本語版熱愛尺度(Passionate Love Scale)の諸特性
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Rituals and Nuptials: The Emotional and Relational Consequences of Relationship Rituals
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“For instance, excitement is a particularly important emotion for relationship quality (Aron et al. 2000), while other emotions such as hope and disappointment might also determine success of long-term relationships.”
BackgroundBrand (in)fidelity: When Flirting with the Competition Strengthens Brand Relationships
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“Prior research suggests that misattribution of arousal can increase both desire and love for the target to which the arousal is transferred (Aron & Aron, 1986; Aron et al., 2000).”
Attitudes and experiences of swinging couples
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“…satisfaction for both individuals and their partners: Many theories suggest that positive relational experiences and interactions are crucial to maintaining relationship satisfaction and well-being (Algoe, 2019; Aron et al., 2000; Reis & Gable, 2003; Stanton et al., 2017; Walsh et al., 2017).”
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“21 complementarity is linked specifically to goals of self-enhancement and growth (Aron & Aron, 1986; Aron et al., 1991; Aron et al., 2000; Aron et al., 2006; Kerckhoff & Davis, 1962; Klohnen & Luo, 2003).”
BackgroundWhite, A. M. (2006) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407506065982 · Cited by 15
The Quality of Dyadic Relationships, Leisure Activities and Health Among Older Women
Fitzpatrick, T. R. (2009) · Health Care For Women International · doi:10.1080/07399330903199367 · Cited by 14
“…different types of dyadic relationships and participation in leisure activities will have a positive relationship with mental and physical health (Aron et al., 2000; Berg et al., 2001) among older women (Andersen et al., 2003; Cousins & Witcher, 2004; Feskanich et al., 2002; Fogel & Carison,…”
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“While future research is needed to test this possibility directly within an APIM framework, previous literature has experimentally shown that self-changes precede changes in relationship quality (Aron et al., 2000).”
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“the actions and behaviors people adopt to help them maintain their relationships with loved ones and fulfill relatedness needs [2, 4].”
BackgroundRelationships Motivation Theory
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The Relationship between Intimacy Change and Passion: A Dyadic Diary Study
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“Some studies suggest that intimacy predicts passion (Aron and Aron, 1986; Reissman et al., 1993; Aron et al., 2000; O’Leary et al., 2011; Birnbaum et al., 2016), whereas others suggest that passion predicts intimacy (Ratelle et al., 2013).”
Background
Metadata
- Authors
- Aron, A., Norman, C. C., Aron, E. N., McKenna, C., & Heyman, R. E.
- Affiliations
- Stony Brook University (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 2000
- Volume
- 78
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 273-284
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W2076102104
- Cited by
- 681
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 21 · 2025: 43 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 137 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 32 · 2015: 39 · 2014: 29 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 22
- FWCI
- 8.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Keywords
- couples, relationship quality, relationship satisfaction, shared activities, romantic relationships, honeymoon period, relationship decline, social desirability
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Arousal, Boredom, Exploratory Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Marriage, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Behavior, Spouses
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