Relationships on a Pedestal: The Associations Between Relationship Pedestal Beliefs, Fear of Being Single, and Life Satisfaction in Single and Coupled Individuals.

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI:10.1177/01461672241239122

Brittany E Dennett, Yuthika U Girme

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Abstract

The fear of being single can put people at risk for worse personal and relational well-being. The current research moves beyond individual-deficit models by exploring whether endorsement of relationship pedestal beliefs-the belief that people need to be in a relationship to be truly happy-is associated with greater fear of being single. Across four studies (N = 641 single individuals and 256 coupled individuals), single individuals' endorsement of relationship pedestal beliefs was associated with greater fear of being single, and greater fear of being single was associated with lower daily life satisfaction (Studies 1-4). Coupled individuals' endorsement of relationship pedestal beliefs was also associated with greater fear of being single, and greater fear of being single was associated with lower daily life and relationship satisfaction (Study 4). These findings highlight how people's endorsement of societal beliefs that place relationships on a pedestal may contribute to fears about singlehood.

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人际关系的基座：单身和有伴侣者的人际关系基座信念、对单身的恐惧和生活满意度之间的关联》（Relationships on a Pedestal: The Associations Between Relationship Pedestal Beliefs, Fear of Being Single, and Life Satisfaction in Single and Coupled Individuals）。

对单身的恐惧会使人们面临个人和关系幸福感下降的风险。目前的研究超越了个人缺陷模型，探讨了关系基座信念（即人们需要在一段关系中才能真正快乐的信念）的认可是否与对单身的更大恐惧相关。在四项研究中（N = 641 名单身人士和 256 名有伴侣的人士），单身人士对关系基座信念的认可与对单身的更大恐惧相关，而对单身的更大恐惧与较低的日常生活满意度相关（研究 1-4）。有伴侣的人对关系基座信念的认可也与对单身的恐惧程度越高有关，而对单身的恐惧程度越高与日常生活和关系满意度越低有关（研究 4）。这些研究结果突显了人们对将人际关系置于高位的社会信念的认可可能会导致对单身的恐惧。

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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： The Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is the official journal for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The journal is an international outlet for original empirical papers in all areas of personality and social psychology.