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- Title
Multifaceted effects of promotion focus on marital outcomes under mate value discrepancy.
- Authors
Lee, Hanbyeol Esther; Kim, Jeongwoo John; Cheon, Jeong Eun; Kim, Young‐Hoon
- Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of promotion focus on the relationship between high mate value discrepancy (MVD) and marital satisfaction and alternative monitoring behavior. Background: Much research has documented the detrimental effects of MVD on marriage. Nevertheless, little work has been devoted to investigating the individual differences within the negative relationship between MVD and marital outcomes. Method: In all, 700 Korean participants (350 men and 350 women) were recruited for an online survey. The moderating effects of promotion focus on the relationship between MVD and (a) marital satisfaction and (b) alternative monitoring were tested. We computed MVD with three methodologies: absolute difference, weighted difference, and residual score. Results: When confronted with a high MVD, highly promotion‐focused individuals were shown to maintain a more satisfactory marriage than did those low in promotion focus. At the same time, however, highly promotion‐focused individuals showed a greater tendency to engage in alternative monitoring behavior under high MVD. Conclusion: Promotion focus could buffer the negative effects of MVD on marital satisfaction, but it could also exacerbate the detrimental effects of MVD on alternative monitoring behavior. Implications: Understanding one of the underlying reasons on seeking alternative romantic partners and how individuals differ in their chronic ways to be motivated can help counselors and family practitioners. The information helps tailor strategies to meet specific goals and directions that individuals have. This may, therefore, better guide couples to adjust their marital lives.
- Subjects
MARITAL quality; MARITAL satisfaction; KOREANS; MARRIED people; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION (Psychology); VALUES (Ethics)
- Publication
Family Relations, 2024, Vol 73, Issue 2, p1296
- ISSN
0197-6664
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/fare.12891