White K M, Speisman J C, Jackson D, Bartis S, Costos D
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1986 Jan;50(1):152-62. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.50.1.152.
Intimate relationships, like the individuals who participate in them, are conceived of as following developmental processes. Five dimensions of intimacy--that is, relationship orientation, caring-concern, commitment, sexuality, and communication--are identified, and an approach to assessing relationship maturity on each of these dimensions is described. In a study of 31 young married couples, scores on each dimension of intimacy maturity were analyzed in relation to gender, gender role (as assessed through an adaptation of the Bem Sex Role Inventory; Bem, 1974), and marital adjustment. There were no significant differences between husbands and wives on any of the intimacy or marital adjustment scales and only a marginal difference on one gender role scale (agency). Patterns of correlations among intimacy, marital adjustment, and gender role scores varied by gender. Not only do there appear to be two marriages (his and hers) in every marriage, but the correlates of these marriages also vary.
亲密关系，就像参与其中的个体一样，被认为遵循着发展过程。确定了亲密关系的五个维度，即关系取向、关怀关注、承诺、性和沟通，并描述了一种评估这些维度上关系成熟度的方法。在一项对31对年轻已婚夫妇的研究中，分析了亲密关系成熟度各维度的得分与性别、性别角色（通过改编的贝姆性别角色量表评估；贝姆，1974年）和婚姻调适之间的关系。在亲密关系或婚姻调适量表上，丈夫和妻子之间没有显著差异，在一个性别角色量表（能动性）上只有微小差异。亲密关系、婚姻调适和性别角色得分之间的相关模式因性别而异。似乎每一段婚姻中都存在两种婚姻（他的和她的），而且这些婚姻的相关因素也各不相同。
