The anxiety-buffering function of close relationships: Evidence that relationship commitment acts as a terror management mechanism

Florian, Victor; Mikulincer, Mario; Hirschberger, Gilad

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.82.4.527

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The anxiety-buffering function of close relationships: Evidence that relationship commitment acts as a terror management mechanism

Florian, Victor, Mikulincer, Mario, Hirschberger, Gilad·2002·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.82.4.527

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Three studies examined the terror management function of romantic commitment. In Study 1 (N = 94), making mortality salient led to higher reports of romantic commitment on the Dimensions of Commitment Inventory (J. M. Adams & W. H. Jones, 1997) than control conditions. In Study 2 (N = 60), the contextual salience of thoughts about romantic commitment reduced the effects of mortality salience on judgments of social transgressions. In Study 3 (N = 100), the induction of thoughts about problems in romantic relationships led to higher accessibility of death-related thoughts than did the induction of thoughts about either academic problems or a neutral theme. The findings expand terror management theory, emphasizing the anxiety-buffering function of close relationships.

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There is growing evidence for the role of close relationships as a third psychological structure.
“There is growing evidence for the role of close relationships as a third psychological structure (Cox et al., 2012; Florian et al, 2002; Mikulincer et al., 2002; Mikulincer et al., 2003), but we focus on the two substantiated structures due to robust empirical support and their integral role in TMT development.”
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Close relationships also serve as a mortality anxiety-buffer.
“This modification has been exemplified in work by Mikulincer and Florian when determining that close relationships also serve as a mortality anxiety-buffer (Florian et al., 2002; Mikulincer et al., 2003).”
From Mortality management and climate action: A review and reference for using Terror Management Theory methods in interdisciplinary environmental research (2022) · cites this paper as Florian et al., 2002
What buffers anxiety for one person may not buffer anxiety for another.
“Next, often included amongst cover surveys, an anxiety-buffer measure establishes participants' baseline psychological structure state since what buffers anxiety for one may not for another (Cox et al., 2019; Florian et al., 2002).”
From Mortality management and climate action: A review and reference for using Terror Management Theory methods in interdisciplinary environmental research (2022) · cites this paper as Florian et al., 2002
After mortality salience, people reported higher romantic commitment to their partners.
“For example, after mortality salience, people were more willing to initiate social interactions (Taubman Ben-Ari et al., 2002) and reported higher romantic commitment to their partners (Florian et al., 2002).”
From Existential threat and responses to emotional displays of ingroup and outgroup members (2023) · cites this paper as Florian et al., 2002
Mortality salience enhances commitment to romantic relationships.
“Indeed, studies have found that MS bolsters striving for romantic intimacy [41], enhances commitment to romantic relationships [42,43], and leads to endorsements of romantic and selfless relationship partners and styles of love [44].”
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Authors: Florian, V., Mikulincer, M., & Hirschberger, G.
Affiliations: Bar-Ilan University (IL)
ORCID: Mikulincer, Mario
Hirschberger, Gilad
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2002
Volume: 82
Issue: 4
Pages: 527-542
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.82.4.527
OpenAlex: W2116080378
Cited by: 334
References: 75
Citations by year: 2026: 10 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 14
FWCI: 14.10
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Keywords: terror management theory, romantic commitment, close relationships, mortality salience, death-related thoughts, social transgression, relationship problems
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Altruism, Anxiety, Attitude to Death, Death, Defense Mechanisms, Biological Evolution, Existentialism, Female, Humans, Instinct, Interpersonal Relations, Love, Male, Marriage, Models, Psychological, Motivation, Self Concept, Survival

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