The Effects of Self-Disclosure Given and Received on Affection for an Intimate Partner and Stability of the Relationship

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The primary goal of this research was to determine if the affection experienced for a dating partner is affected to a greater degree by disclosure given or by disclosure received. A second purpose was to examine the effect of the overall level of self-disclosure by the couple on the stability of their relationship. These issues were examined with survey data collected from fifty dating couples. The results indicated that the degree of disclosure judged to be received from the partner ('perceived other disclosure') was generally more predictive of affection than disclosure given to the partner. `Actual other disclosure' (i.e. disclosure the partner reports that he/she gives) was positively related to affection felt for a partner by men, but not by women. The results also indicated that the amount of overall disclosure in the relationship was predictive of whether couples remained together over four years.

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