Out With the Old, In With the New? How Changes in Close Relationships Change the Self

Q3 Psychology

Journal of Relationships Research Pub Date : 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1017/jrr.2018.12

Jonathan S. Gore, Damon Tichenor

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Abstract

Abstract Two studies investigated how the development and maintenance of old and new relationships predict spontaneous and reactive self-concept change. For Study 1 (n = 143), freshmen in their first 8 weeks of college completed a Twenty Statements Test (TST), and indicated how close they felt in their established and new relationships. Eight weeks later, they indicated which aspects on the TST had changed. The results showed that closeness to old relationships at Time 1 predicted fewer deletions to their Time 2 TST, whereas closeness to new relationships at Time 1 predicted more additions to their Time 2 TST. For Study 2 (n = 195), participants completed a Big Five personality measure and closeness measure at two time points. The results showed that decreased closeness in old relationships at Time 2 predicted overall change to personality profiles. Implications for the link between relationships and self-concept change are discussed.

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旧的离开，新的进入?亲密关系的改变如何改变自我

两项研究探讨了新旧关系的发展和维持如何预测自发和反应性自我概念的变化。在研究1 (n = 143)中，大一新生在他们大学的前8周完成了一个20句陈述测试(TST)，并表明他们在现有和新的关系中感觉有多亲密。八周后，他们指出了TST的哪些方面发生了变化。结果表明，在时间1与旧关系接近时，其时间2 TST的缺失较少，而在时间1与新关系接近时，其时间2 TST的增加较多。对于研究2 (n = 195)，参与者在两个时间点完成了大五人格测量和亲密度测量。结果表明，在时间2中，旧关系中亲密程度的降低预示着人格特征的整体变化。本文还讨论了人际关系与自我概念改变之间关系的含义。

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期刊介绍： This innovative journal provides researchers and practitioners with access to quality, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed articles covering the entire range of fields associated with personal, intimate, organizational and family, and social relationships, development, training and analysis of human relationship skills across the life-span. Originally an initiative of the Psychology of Relationships Interest Group of the Australian Psychological Society, the journal became independent within its first year with the intention of publishing papers from the full array of researchers of relationship. The journal features an experienced and eclectic international Editorial Board and is international in its reach. There is a special emphasis on contributions from Asia, including the subcontinent and Pacific regions but the journal welcomes papers from all other parts of the world.