Expanding me, loving us: self-expansion preferences, experiences, and romantic relationship commitment

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Self and Identity Pub Date : 2022-05-19 DOI:10.1080/15298868.2022.2074092

Erin K. Hughes, Erica B. Slotter, L. Emery

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Self-expansion is a process through which people increase the size of their self-concept by incorporating novel content into their sense of identity. Greater self-expansion predicts positive outcomes for individuals and romantic relationships. However, there are individual differences in the motivation to self-expand. In the present research, we predicted that the experience of relational self-expansion would be associated with relationship commitment most strongly for people who were more motivated to self-expand. We found support for this hypothesis across three studies (total N = 686), with an online sample of individuals in relationships and two dyadic samples, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal methods. This research suggests that those who are motivated by personal self-expansion and experience self-expansion in their relationships are especially romantically committed.

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扩展自我，爱我们:自我扩展的偏好、经历和浪漫关系的承诺

摘要自我扩展是指人们通过将新颖的内容融入身份感来扩大自我概念的过程。更大的自我膨胀预示着个人和浪漫关系的积极结果。然而，在自我扩展的动机上存在个体差异。在目前的研究中，我们预测，对于更有动力进行自我扩展的人来说，关系自我扩展的体验将与关系承诺联系最紧密。我们在三项研究中发现了对这一假设的支持（总N=686），其中包括一个恋爱关系中的在线样本和两个二元样本，使用了横截面和纵向方法。这项研究表明，那些受个人自我膨胀和在人际关系中经历自我膨胀的人尤其浪漫。

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Self and Identity PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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5.10

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期刊介绍： Work on self and identity has a special place in the study of human nature, as self-concerns are arguably at the center of individuals" striving for well-being and for making sense of one"s life. Life goals develop and are influenced by one"s view of what one is like, the way one would ideally like to be (or would like to avoid being), as well as one"s perceptions of what is feasible. Furthermore, conceptions of self and the world affect how one"s progress towards these goals is monitored, evaluated, redirected, re-evaluated, and pursued again. Thus, the “self” as a construct has far-reaching implications for behavior, self-esteem, motivation, experience of emotions and the world more broadly, and hence for interpersonal relationships, society, and culture.