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Predictors and consequences of infidelity. |
| Creator |
Shackelford, Todd Kennedy. |
| Abstract |
Five studies probed the predictors and consequences of a long-term partner's infidelity. In Study 1, 204 participants nominated acts that evoke suspicions of infidelity. In Study 2, 230 participants evaluated these acts on how diagnostic each was of sexual and emotional infidelity. Factor analysis revealed 14 factors of cues, including exaggerated affection and sexual boredom. Twelve factors were differentially diagnostic of sexual vs. emotional infidelity. Men and women provided higher diagnosticity ratings for acts performed by an opposite sex vs. same sex target. |
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Study 3 examined three sets of possible predictors of infidelity in a sample of 107 newlyweds: Personality factors such as Narcissism; relationship contexts, including sources of conflict; and the relative "mate value" of spouses. Self-report and spouse-report data were obtained for susceptibility to infidelity. Self-report, spouse-report, and interviewer-report data were obtained for personality, relationship context, and mate value. Personality factors and relationship contexts linked to susceptibility to infidelity included high Narcissism and Psychoticism, sexual dissatisfaction, and specific sources of conflict such as partner complaints about jealousy. |
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Study 4 tested evolutionary hypotheses about the determinants of mate retention in a sample of 107 married couples. Use of 19 mate retention tactics was assessed. Men's, but not women's, mate retention positively covaried with partner's youth and physical attractiveness. Women's, but not men's, mate retention positively covaried with partner's income and status striving. Men's mate retention positively covaried with perceived probability of partner's infidelity. Men, more than women, used resource display as a mate retention tactic. Women, more than men, used appearance enhancement. |
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Study 5 examined five sources of spousal and relationship costs that might facilitate heightened anticipations of seeking divorce as a consequence of spousal infidelity. Participants (N = 214) provided information about their spouse's personality, upsetting spousal behaviors, marital satisfaction, and anticipations of seeking divorce due to infidelity. Two interviewers assessed each participant's personality and mate value, and rated the couple's interaction quality. Greater anticipations of divorce were reported by women higher in mate value than their husbands, women married to emotionally unstable men, men reporting lower marital satisfaction, and women in couples displaying greater conflict. |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology, Social. |
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Psychology, Clinical. |
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Psychology, Personality. |
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0451 |
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0622 |
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0625 |
| Description |
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 59-01, Section: B, page: 0461. |
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Supervisor: David M. Buss. |
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Texas at Austin, 1997. |
| Contributor |
The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Format |
146 p. |
| Rights |
Restricted in digital format to FAU students, faculty, staff, and on-campus use. For print format availability, check the FAU Libraries catalog. |
| PID |
40863 |
| Number of views |
4 |
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