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Perceived empathy, accurate empathy and relationship satisfaction in heterosexual couples
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One aim of this study was to test a model derived from Cutrona that conflict and depression partially mediate the relation between perceived and accurate empathy and relationship satisfaction. This was investigated in 149 heterosexual couples using dyadic analysis. As accurate empathy was not significantly related to relationship satisfaction when actual and assumed similarities were controlled, this model was only examined with perceived empathy. Apart from conflict in men, the actor effects of the model were supported. Perceived empathy was positively associated with relationship satisfaction and negatively associated with depression and conflict. Depression and conflict were negatively associated with relationship satisfaction. There were two partner effects. Conflict in women was significantly associated with depression and relationship dissatisfaction in men.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Cramer, D., & Jowett, S.
- Affiliations
- Loughborough University (GB)
- ORCID
- Jowett, Sophia
- Venue
- Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-04-22
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 327-349
- ISSN
- 0265-4075 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-3608
- OpenAlex
- W2041376223
- Cited by
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- References
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- FWCI
- 5.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Keywords
- perceived empathy, relationship satisfaction, heterosexual couples, marital conflict, depression, dyadic analysis, actor-partner effects, gender differences
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