A dyadic personality perspective on the Michelangelo phenomenon
How personality traits relate to people’s ideal selves and their personal growth in romantic relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11065664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janina Larissa Bühler (0000-0003-3684-9682, University of Basel, corresponding author), Catrin Finkenauer (0000-0002-5429-0627, Utrecht University), Alexander Grob (0000-0002-0715-4139, University of Basel) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Pages | 103943 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Research in Personality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-6566 • E-ISSN: 1095-7251 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jrp.2020.103943 |
| OpenAlex | W3011547463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 81 |
Personality matters for romantic relationships. In this study, we investigated personal growth in couples (the Michelangelo phenomenon) and targeted questions of personality effects. We explored whether traits intrapersonally predict ideal selves as well as whether traits intra- and interpersonally account for why some people are more likely to benefit from the Michelangelo phenomenon than others. We used data from a 4-year study of 163 couples (Mage = 50.72 years). Logistic regressions indicate complementarity effects for men, in that those high in neuroticism were likely to wish to be emotionally stable. Actor–partner interdependence models revealed positive actor effects of emotional stability, extraversion, and agreeableness, while few partner effects emerged. We discuss dyadic personal growth in view of individual trait differences
Agreeableness · Big Five personality traits · Big Five personality traits and culture · Complementarity (molecular biology) · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Neuroticism · Partner effects · Personality · Perspective (graphical) · Phenomenon · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Trait · Trait theory · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |