Authors
Justin J Lehmiller, Christopher R Agnew
Publication date
2007/11
Journal
Journal of Marriage and Family
Volume
69
Issue
4
Pages
1036-1049
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Inc
Description
The present research examined how perceived marginalization of one’s romantic relationship is associated with level of future commitment to and stability of that involvement. Results from a 7‐month longitudinal study of romantically involved individuals (N= 215) revealed that perceived social network marginalization at Time 1 predicted breakup status at Time 2, with commitment level at Time 1 fully mediating this association. Among those individuals whose relationships remained intact, social network marginalization predicted Time 2 commitment above and beyond satisfaction, alternatives, and investments. Additional analyses revealed that perceived general societal marginalization was a less robust predictor of relationship commitment and stability compared to social network marginalization. These findings highlight the important consequences of perceived social disapproval on relationship outcomes.
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JJ Lehmiller, CR Agnew - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2007