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On the importance of trust in interpersonal attraction from attitude similarity

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ID2921998
AuthorsRamadhar Singh (0000-0002-1766-2743, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, corresponding author), Duane T Wegener (0000-0001-7639-4251, The Ohio State University), Krithiga Sankaran (0000-0003-4293-6299, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore), Smita Singh (0000-0001-5363-8081, James Cook University Singapore), Patrick K F Lin (0000-0003-1751-7287, James Cook University Singapore), Mellissa Xuemei Seow (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Jocelyn Shu Qing Teng (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Sudderuddin Shuli (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Year2015
Volume32
Issue6
Pages829-850
Publication date2015-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407515576993
OpenAlexW2034367814
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited33

Trust has been identified as a key factor in relationship development and appreciation of group members. However, trust has not been previously considered as a reason for attitude similarity to result in attraction. Thus, in the current research, the authors investigated trust as a key component of attraction based on attitude similarity. Trust was shown to significantly mediate attitude similarity effects on attraction when measured alone (Experiment 1) and alongside positive affect in the participants (Experiment 2A), respect for the partner (Experiment 2B), or inferred partner's attraction to the participants (Experiment 2C). Trust was also shown to have independent effects on attraction when juxtaposed with all three of the traditional mediators of attitude similarity effects (Experiment 3). Implications of these findings for models of attraction are discussed

Affect (linguistics · Attraction · Interpersonal attraction · Interpersonal communication · Similarity (geometry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Communication · Computer Science · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1,27
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
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