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Righetti, Francesca, Balliet, Daniel, Visserman, Mariko and Hofmann, Wilhelm (2015). TRUST AND THE SUPPRESSION OF EMOTIONS DURING SACRIFICE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS. Soc. Cogn., 33 (5). S. 505 - 520. NEW YORK: GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 0278-016X

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Abstract

Previous research has found that some people suppress their emotions when making a sacrifice for their relationship partner and that this can reduce relationship satisfaction. We suggest that trust in one's partner determines who suppresses their emotions during a sacrifice. We hypothesize that individuals with low, compared to high, trust in their partners will be more likely to suppress their emotions when they sacrifice for their partner and that this, in turn, will reduce satisfaction with the outcome of sacrifice, and will subsequently affect personal and relational outcomes (e.g., mood and relationship satisfaction, respectively). Romantic couples (N = 130) participated in an experience sampling study that assessed emotional suppression immediately after making a sacrifice for their partner in their daily lives. Results showed that trust negatively related to emotional suppression when making a sacrifice. Moreover, we found that emotional suppression led to lower satisfaction with the outcome of sacrifice, which in turn resulted in a lower relationship satisfaction (and a negative mood). We discuss the importance of trust in emotion regulation in close relationships and engaging in behaviors that prevent (or confront) relationship conflict.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Righetti, Francesca UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Balliet, Daniel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Visserman, Mariko UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hofmann, Wilhelm UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-391012
DOI:	10.1521/soco.2015.33.5.505
Journal or Publication Title:	Soc. Cogn.
Volume:	33
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 505 - 520
Date:	2015
Publisher:	GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	0278-016X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; SOCIAL-CONSEQUENCES; HOLDING BACK; WILLINGNESS; COSTS; LIFE; COMMITMENT; BENEFITS; PARTNER Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39101