Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80209-3500, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2010 Oct;24(5):543-50. doi: 10.1037/a0021008.
Many have argued that it is important to examine different aspects of commitment in romantic relationships, but few studies have done so. Using a large, national sample of unmarried adults in relationships (N = 1184), this study examined four aspects of relationship commitment and their associations with relationship adjustment and stability. We examined dedication (i.e., interpersonal commitment) as well as three types of constraint commitment: perceived constraints (e.g., social pressure to stay together or difficulty of termination procedures, measured using Stanley and Markman's [1992] Commitment Inventory), material constraints (e.g., signing a lease, owning a pet), and felt constraint (i.e., feeling trapped). Cross-sectionally, these four facets of commitment were associated in expected directions with relationship adjustment, as well as perceived likelihood of relationship termination and of marriage. Longitudinally, each facet uniquely predicted relationship stability. More dedication, more material and perceived constraints and less felt constraint were uniquely associated with a higher likelihood of staying together over an 8-month period.
许多人认为，考察浪漫关系中承诺的不同方面很重要，但很少有研究这样做。本研究使用来自于关系中的未婚成年人的大型全国样本（N=1184），考察了关系承诺的四个方面及其与关系调整和稳定的关系。我们考察了投入（即人际关系承诺）以及三种类型的约束承诺：感知约束（例如，来自于社会压力或终止程序难度的约束，使用 Stanley 和 Markman [1992] 的承诺量表来衡量）、物质约束（例如，签订租约、养宠物）和感觉约束（即感觉被困住）。在横断面上，这些承诺的四个方面以预期的方向与关系调整以及关系终止和婚姻的感知可能性相关。纵向来看，每个方面都独特地预测了关系的稳定性。更多的投入、更多的物质和感知约束以及更少的感觉约束与在 8 个月内更有可能保持在一起的可能性呈正相关。
