APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Looking at You Versus Looking at Me: Interpersonal Goals Mediate Between Implicit Relationship Beliefs and Relationship Quality
- Malaysia T. Morrison
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Jeffrey W. Sabo
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Camilla S. Øverup
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Benjamin W. Hadden
Purdue University
Abstract
The current study examined compassionate goals and self-image goals as mediators of the association between growth and destiny beliefs and relationship quality. We found that greater growth beliefs predicted greater compassionate goals, and subsequently greater relationship quality. Destiny beliefs positively predicted self-image goals, which were associated with poorer relationship quality.
Social Interpersonal Relationships
