Journal of Family Psychology · 2005 · 551 citations · 45 references
Social PsychologyCouple PsychologyCommunicationMultilevel Modeling ApproachDaily DiariesPsychologyRelationship PsychologySocial SciencesDaily ReportsIntimate RelationshipIntimacyInterpersonal Process ModelPersonal RelationshipSexual And Reproductive HealthBehavioral SciencesMarriageRomantic RelationshipsPersonal RelationshipsInterpersonal CommunicationSocial BehaviorSociologyInterpersonal RelationshipsArtsMultivariate Multilevel
The study examined whether intimacy results from an interpersonal process using daily interaction reports in married couples. Ninety‑six couples completed 42 days of daily diaries measuring self‑disclosure, partner disclosure, perceived responsiveness, and intimacy. Self‑ and partner disclosure uniquely predicted daily intimacy, with perceived responsiveness partially mediating, and daily intimacy correlated with marital satisfaction, overall intimacy, and demand‑withdraw communication.
This study used daily reports of interactions in marriage to examine predictions from the conceptualization of intimacy as the outcome of an interpersonal process. Both partners of 96 married couples completed daily diaries assessing self-disclosure, partner disclosure, perceived partner responsiveness, and intimacy on each of 42 consecutive days. Multivariate multilevel modeling revealed that self-disclosure and partner disclosure both significantly and uniquely contributed to the contemporaneous prediction of intimacy. Perceived partner responsiveness partially mediated the effects of self-disclosure and partner disclosure on intimacy. Global marital satisfaction, relationship intimacy, and demand-withdraw communication were related to daily levels of intimacy. Implications for the importance of perceived partner responsiveness in the intimacy process for married partners are discussed.
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Reuben M. Baron, David A. Kenny · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1986 · 69.4K citations
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