Abstract
This study tested for actor and partner effects in the relationship between ability-based EI and adaptive marital relationships and satisfaction employing a standard dyadic design involving 100 young heterosexual couples. Participants were assessed on the MSCEIT along with measures of conflict resolution patterns and perceived marital satisfaction. A series of path analyses provided support for actor effects-but not partner effects-in the association of EI, assessed as ability, and marital variables. Overall, the data provide only partial support for the common claim and some prior research suggesting that EI plays a pivotal role in marital relationships.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 278-283 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Close personal relationship
- Conflict resolution pattern
- Emotional intelligence
- Marital satisfaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology