Universität zu Köln

Righetti, Francesca, Gere, Judith ORCID: 0000-0001-8152-7098, Hofmann, Wilhelm, Visserman, Mariko L. and Van Lange, Paul A. M. (2016). The Burden of Empathy: Partners' Responses to Divergence of Interests in Daily Life. Emotion, 16 (5). S. 684 - 691. WASHINGTON: AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC. ISSN 1931-1516

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Abstract

Empathy has often been discussed as a beneficial process from which favorable individual and interpersonal experiences may be derived. The present work investigates whether empathy may sometimes be a burden rather than a benefit, under certain interpersonal circumstances. Specifically, we hypothesized that encountering situations of divergence of interests with a partner may cause discomfort, and that empathizing with one's partner would exacerbate this discomfort, resulting in higher levels of negative mood and stress that can affect relationship satisfaction. We tested these hypotheses using innovative experience sampling methodology in which both partners reported on their experiences in their natural environments. In support, we found that when people encountered divergence of interests with one's partner, as compared with when they did not, they experienced higher negative mood and stress and, consequently, lower relationship satisfaction. These effects were intensified, rather than reduced, by empathy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Righetti, Francesca UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gere, Judith UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-8152-7098 UNSPECIFIED Hofmann, Wilhelm UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Visserman, Mariko L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Van Lange, Paul A. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-267547
DOI:	10.1037/emo0000163
Journal or Publication Title:	Emotion
Volume:	16
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 684 - 691
Date:	2016
Publisher:	AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
Place of Publication:	WASHINGTON
ISSN:	1931-1516
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS; SATISFACTION; SACRIFICE; BEHAVIORS; TRUST Multiple languages Psychology, Experimental Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26754