The adversity of secret relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19003684 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig A Foster (0000-0002-7663-4582, University of Georgia, corresponding author), W Keith Campbell (0000-0002-4906-6663, United States Air Force Academy) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 125-143 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4126 • E-ISSN: 1475-6811 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1350-4126.2005.00105.x |
| OpenAlex | W1963950907 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 46 |
Are secret romantic relationships alluring or aversive? Previous research suggests that romantic secrecy (i.e., keeping a romantic relationship secret from others) creates a cognitive preoccupation that enhances romantic attraction. In contrast, we predicted that romantic secrecy interferes with relationship interdependence and thereby decreases relationship quality. Three studies of secrecy in ongoing romantic relationships confirmed this prediction. In Study 1, romantic secrecy predicted lower levels of initial relationship quality and decreased relationship quality over a 2‐week period. In Study 2, relationship burden mediated partially the negative association between romantic secrecy and relationship quality. In Study 3, the negative association between romantic secrecy and relationship quality was primarily explained by decreased relationship satisfaction. The importance of understanding romantic secrecy is discussed
Computer security · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Romance · Secrecy · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |