Assessing differences in intimate partner obligations based on relationship status, gender, and parental status

Bibliographic Data

ID2922201
AuthorsLawrence H Ganong (0000-0003-2483-3958, University of Missouri, corresponding author), Lawrence Ganong (University of Missouri), Tyler Jamison (University of New Hampshire), Tyler B Jamison (0000-0002-4653-2796, University of New Hampshire), Ashton Chapman (University of Missouri)
Year2016
Volume33
Issue7
Pages867-891
Publication date2016-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407515605665
OpenAlexW2339922681
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited33

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of relationship status (i.e., cohabiting or married), gender, and parental status on perceptions about intimate partner obligations. In vignettes depicting various aspects of couple relationships, we measured the effects of relationship status, gender, and parental status on partner obligations, obtaining quantitative and qualitative data. Married couples were perceived to have greater obligations to one another than cohabitors when issues involved potential relationship transitions. Women were perceived to be more obligated than men to support a partner's career change. Open-ended responses indicated that marriage is an important factor in shaping perceived intimate partner obligations, but love, commitment, and intimacy also are important in motivating relationship-enhancing behaviors

Cohabitation · Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Intimate partner · Perception · Poison control · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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