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abstract

A considerable amount of research has been undertaken in the investigation of processes that determine people’s satisfaction with their interpersonal and romantic relationships. The current research was conducted in order to examine the role of a romantic partner’s compensatory behaviors in influencing relationship satisfaction as well as examine the role of attachment style in moderating these effects. Compensatory behaviors were conceptualized as acts that are intended to make-up for transgressions or negative events that occur between relationship partners. The primary hypothesis investigated in this study contended that attachment style would predict ratings of transgression severity which would, in turn, determine the perceptions of how well a compensatory behavior made up for that transgression. The perception of compensation adequacy, then, would ultimately mediate the effects of a transgression on relationship satisfaction. A series of hierarchical multiple regression were conducted in order to investigate the relationships among the attachment styles and ratings of transgression severity, perceptions of compensation, and satisfaction.

subject

attachment

satisfaction

transgression

compensation

forgiveness

romantic relationships

contributor

Leary, Kevin (author)

Fleeson, Will (committee chair)

Seta, Catherine (committee member)

Kiang, Lisa (committee member)

Newsome, Deborah (committee member)

date

2009-05-08T17:54:36Z (accessioned)

2010-06-18T18:58:19Z (accessioned)

2009-05-08T17:54:36Z (available)

2010-06-18T18:58:19Z (available)

2009-05-08T17:54:36Z (issued)

degree

Psychology (discipline)

identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/14752 (uri)

language

en_US (iso)

publisher

Wake Forest University

rights

Release the entire work for access only to the Wake Forest University system for one year from the date below. After one year, release the entire work for access worldwide. (accessRights)

title

In the Eye of the Beholder: Perceptions of Compensation Mediate the Effects of Attachment Style and Transgression Severity on Relationship Satisfaction

type

Thesis