Presentation Type
Poster
Keywords
self-compassion, romantic relationships, partner affirmation, longitudinal
Department
Psychology
Major
Psychology
Abstract
This study examined the reciprocal relations between self-compassion and romantic relationship variables longitudinally. Participants included a community sample of 107 U.S. adults (46% female, 54% male, Mage = 34.53 years) who were in the same relationship at both data-collection points. The cross-sectional correlational analyses demonstrated that at both time-points, self-compassion was positively associated with both relationship quality and satisfaction. Structural equation modeling was used to test a longitudinal mediation model, which represented a good fit to the data (χ² = 28.49, df = 13, χ²/df = 2.19, p = .008; GFI = .95; CFI = .98; NFI = .96). Path analysis results suggested that more satisfying relationships, through increasing partner affirmation, facilitate growth in self-compassion beyond temporal stability; however, self-compassion was not found to contribute to greater partner affirmation over time.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Cindy Miller-Perrin
Funding Source or Research Program
Not Identified
Location
Waves Cafeteria
Start Date
1-4-2016 2:00 PM
End Date
1-4-2016 3:00 PM
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The Reciprocal Relations Between Self-Compassion and Romantic Relationship Variables
Waves Cafeteria
This study examined the reciprocal relations between self-compassion and romantic relationship variables longitudinally. Participants included a community sample of 107 U.S. adults (46% female, 54% male, Mage = 34.53 years) who were in the same relationship at both data-collection points. The cross-sectional correlational analyses demonstrated that at both time-points, self-compassion was positively associated with both relationship quality and satisfaction. Structural equation modeling was used to test a longitudinal mediation model, which represented a good fit to the data (χ² = 28.49, df = 13, χ²/df = 2.19, p = .008; GFI = .95; CFI = .98; NFI = .96). Path analysis results suggested that more satisfying relationships, through increasing partner affirmation, facilitate growth in self-compassion beyond temporal stability; however, self-compassion was not found to contribute to greater partner affirmation over time.