Understanding Infidelity Forgiveness: An Application of Implicit Theories of Relationships

Q3 Psychology

Journal of Relationships Research Pub Date : 2020-01-17 DOI:10.1017/jrr.2019.21

A. E. Thompson, Dallas J. Capesius, D. Kulibert, Randi A. Doyle

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Abstract

Abstract Two studies were conducted to identify variables associated with hypothetical infidelity forgiveness and promote forgiveness by manipulating implicit theories of relationships (ITRs; destiny/growth beliefs). Study 1 assessed the relationship between the type of behaviour, sex of the forgiver, ITRs and infidelity forgiveness. Study 2 investigated the causal relationship between ITRs and infidelity forgiveness (including attachment insecurity as a moderator). Results revealed that male participants forgave a partner's infidelity to a greater extent than female participants and that solitary behaviours were rated as most forgivable, followed by emotional/affectionate and technology/online behaviours, and sexual/explicit behaviours as least forgivable. Male participants (not female participants) induced to endorse growth beliefs forgave a partner's emotional/affectionate and solitary infidelity to a greater extent than those induced to endorse destiny beliefs; attachment insecurity moderated this relationship. These results have important implications for researchers and practitioners working with couples in distress.

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理解不忠宽恕:内隐关系理论的应用

摘要:本研究通过操纵内隐关系理论(ITRs;命运/增长的信念)。研究1评估了行为类型、宽恕者的性别、itr和不忠宽恕之间的关系。研究2探讨了自主学习行为与不忠宽恕之间的因果关系(包括依恋不安全感作为调节因子)。结果显示，男性参与者比女性参与者更能原谅伴侣的不忠，孤独行为被认为是最可原谅的，其次是情感/深情和技术/在线行为，以及性/露骨行为是最不可原谅的。被诱导支持成长信念的男性参与者(不是女性参与者)比那些被诱导支持命运信念的人更能原谅伴侣的情感/深情和孤独的不忠;依恋不安全感调节了这种关系。这些结果对研究陷入困境的夫妻的研究人员和从业人员具有重要意义。

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