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Couples' shared participation in novel and arousing activities and experienced relationship quality.

Aron, Arthur, Norman, Christina C., Aron, Elaine N., McKenna, Colin, Heyman, Richard E.·2000·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.78.2.273

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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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Authors: Aron, A., Norman, C. C., Aron, E. N., McKenna, C., & Heyman, R. E.
Affiliations: Stony Brook University (US)
Kaiser Permanente (US)
ORCID: Aron, Arthur
Norman, Christina C.
Heyman, Richard E.
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2000
Volume: 78
Issue: 2
Pages: 273-284
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.78.2.273
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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