Age Difference in the Effect of Relationship Closeness on Interpersonal Escalating Commitment

IF 1.8 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Jingxuan Wu, Xiaoning Wen, Xueping Liu, Menghan Jin, Huamao Peng
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Interpersonal escalating commitment is an individual’s continued investment in a social partner regardless of the receiver’s negative feedback. It reflects the effort that people devote into maintaining and managing interpersonal relationships. This study focused on the effect of relationship closeness on interpersonal escalating commitment among older and younger adults and the mediating role of emotional experiences. We performed a 2 (relationship closeness: close/distant) × 2 (age group: younger adults/older adults) mixed design. Forty-eight older adults (aged 60–82) and forty-nine younger adults (aged 18–28) were enrolled in this study. Participants completed eight interpersonal escalating commitment tasks that were derived from real-life situations. Participants’ final and average tendency to escalate commitment and emotional experiences was recorded. The within-subject mediation analysis results indicated that older adults showed a higher tendency to escalate commitment in close relationships through the mediation of positive emotional experiences; younger adults did not exhibit excessive interpersonal escalating commitment even though their final tendency to invest in distant relationships was relatively higher than in close relationships. Our findings revealed an age difference in the effect of relationship closeness on interpersonal escalating commitment and the driving mechanism of emotional experiences among older adults. It allowed us to understand the reasoning behind people’s seemingly irrational interpersonal investments from a perspective of lifespan motivation.

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关系亲密程度对人际关系升级承诺影响的年龄差异
人际关系升级承诺是指一个人对社会伙伴的持续投资,而不管接收者的负面反馈如何。它反映了人们为维持和管理人际关系所付出的努力。本研究主要关注关系亲密程度对老年人和年轻人人际关系升级承诺的影响,以及情感体验的中介作用。我们采用了 2(关系亲密程度:亲密/疏远)×2(年龄组:年轻人/老年人)混合设计。四十八名老年人(60-82 岁)和四十九名年轻人(18-28 岁)参加了这项研究。受试者完成了八项源于真实情境的人际承诺升级任务。研究记录了参与者最终和平均的承诺升级倾向和情感体验。主体内中介分析结果表明,通过积极情感体验的中介作用,老年人在亲密关系中表现出更高的人际升级承诺倾向;而年轻人即使在疏远关系中的最终投资倾向相对高于亲密关系,也没有表现出过度的人际升级承诺。我们的研究结果揭示了关系亲密程度对人际关系升级承诺的影响以及情感体验在老年人中的驱动机制的年龄差异。这使我们能够从寿命动机的角度来理解人们看似非理性的人际投资背后的原因。
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Journal of Adult Development
Journal of Adult Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-
CiteScore
3.90
自引率
4.50%
发文量
43
期刊介绍: The Journal of Adult Development is an interdisciplinary journal covering development in early adulthood, midlife, and later adulthood. The Journal supports innovative theoretical and empirical articles that help direct the future of our field. Critical issues include the importance of life-long education, work and family changes, and physical and mental health influencing adult development. In addition, the impact of personality, emotions, cognition, and biomarkers are areas of interest. The Journal of Adult Development emphasizes the importance of interindividual differences and contextual issues influencing adult development. Interventions that promote optimal development throughout the adult life span are also welcome.
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