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Psychology

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2013

Claremont Colleges

Decision making

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Understanding How Deciding And Relationship Confidence Predict Relationship Satisfaction, Elise M. Yoshida Jan 2013

Understanding How Deciding And Relationship Confidence Predict Relationship Satisfaction, Elise M. Yoshida

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This study examines how gender, deciding, and relationship confidence predict romantic relationship satisfaction using the Relationship Deciding Scale (Vennum & Fincham, 2011). Deciding refers to the thoughtfulness regarding the decisions made in and about relationships. Relationship confidence is the confidence a person has toward their ability to maintain a healthy relationship and handle conflicts in the relationship. Using an online survey, participants (age range: 18-22 years) answered questions about relationship confidence, deciding, and relationship satisfaction. They rated relationship satisfaction using their most recent relationship, so single people were included in the study. Multiple regression determined that deciding and relationship confidence …