Mallory Allen B, Spencer Chelsea M, Kimmes Jonathan G, Pollitt Amanda M
University of Texas at Austin.
Kansas State University.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2018 Oct;44(4):561-574. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12311. Epub 2018 Feb 11.
We conducted two studies to understand if reminiscing about early parts of a romantic relationship can increase positive affect and relationship satisfaction. In Study 1, we examined the psychometrics of an adapted relationship nostalgia measure, if relationship nostalgia changes positive affect, and if relationship nostalgia and relationship satisfaction are associated. In Study 2, we tested the longitudinal link between relationship nostalgia and relationship satisfaction. Rather than increasing positive affect, relationship nostalgia is associated with a movement toward emotional homeostasis. Additionally, relationship nostalgia is positively associated with relationship satisfaction at the same time point but in the short term, the association is negative-long term, this association disappears. Implications for using a relationship history in therapy are discussed.
我们进行了两项研究，以了解回忆浪漫关系的早期阶段是否能增加积极情绪和关系满意度。在研究1中，我们检验了一种经过改编的关系怀旧量表的心理测量学特性，关系怀旧是否会改变积极情绪，以及关系怀旧与关系满意度是否相关。在研究2中，我们测试了关系怀旧与关系满意度之间的纵向联系。关系怀旧并非增加积极情绪，而是与趋向情绪平衡的变化相关。此外，关系怀旧在同一时间点与关系满意度呈正相关，但在短期内，这种关联是负相关——从长期来看，这种关联消失。我们还讨论了在治疗中利用关系历史的意义。
