Personal construct systems and love styles
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology
- Vol. 4 (2) , 137-155
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08936039108404769
Abstract
The present study explored the relationships between individuals' personal construct systems regarding romantic relationships and their love styles. One hundred subjects (50 male and 50 female) completed a questionnaire containing the Love Attitudes Scale and were also administered George Kelly's repertory technique, which was used to evaluate subjects' threat, perceptual shift, actualization, and cognitive complexity. Results revealed theoretically predictable relationships among the measures. For instance, subjects who were more erotic were also more actualized, and manic lovers showed greater perceptual shift. The personal construct approach offers rich insight into aspects of intimate relationships.Keywords
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