Assessments of trust in intimate relationships and the self-perception process.
Assessments of trust in intimate relationships are often based on perceptions of a partner's behaviors; however, people's own actions, increased self-awareness, and individual differences (e.g., exchange or communal orientation) may also affect their trust in their partners. Communally or exchange-oriented members of heterosexual dating couples, students in a U.S. university, displayed either trusting or irrelevant behaviors under conditions of increased self-awareness. They then completed measures of interpersonal trust. The participants' trusting behaviors significantly determined their level of trust; heightened self-awareness and a communal orientation further enhanced the participants' trust in their partners.
Zak
A M
AM
Department of Psychology, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY 12203, USA.
Gold
J A
JA
Ryckman
R M
RM
Lenney
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003380:Courtship; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities