Machiavellianism, relationship satisfaction, and romantic relationship quality
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Brewer, Gayle
Abell, Loren
Abstract / Description
Machiavellianism is characterised by a manipulative interpersonal style, willingness to exploit others, and a preference for emotionally detached relationships. The present studies investigate the extent to which Machiavellianism influences relationship satisfaction and romantic relationship quality. In Study 1, 194 heterosexual partnered women completed Machiavellianism and Relationship Satisfaction measures. Women with higher levels of Machiavellianism reported lower levels of relationship satisfaction. In Study 2, 132 heterosexual partnered women completed Machiavellianism, Trust, Commitment, Control, and Emotional Abuse scales. Women with higher levels of Machiavellianism perceived their partners to be less dependable, reported less faith in their partners, and were less willing to persist with the relationship than those with low levels of Machiavellianism. With regards to negative behavior, Machiavellianism predicted each form of control and emotional abuse investigated, such that those with high levels of Machiavellianism were more likely to engage in controlling behavior and emotional abuse. Findings have important implications for the prediction of romantic relationship quality and in particular for negative behavior such as control and abuse.
Keyword(s)
Machiavellianism relationships satisfaction trust commitment control emotional abusePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2017-08-31
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
13
Issue
3
Page numbers
491–502
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
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peerReviewed
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Brewer, G., & Abell, L. (2017). Machiavellianism, relationship satisfaction, and romantic relationship quality. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 491–502. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1217
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Brewer, Gayle
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Abell, Loren
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Date of first publication2017-08-31
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Abstract / DescriptionMachiavellianism is characterised by a manipulative interpersonal style, willingness to exploit others, and a preference for emotionally detached relationships. The present studies investigate the extent to which Machiavellianism influences relationship satisfaction and romantic relationship quality. In Study 1, 194 heterosexual partnered women completed Machiavellianism and Relationship Satisfaction measures. Women with higher levels of Machiavellianism reported lower levels of relationship satisfaction. In Study 2, 132 heterosexual partnered women completed Machiavellianism, Trust, Commitment, Control, and Emotional Abuse scales. Women with higher levels of Machiavellianism perceived their partners to be less dependable, reported less faith in their partners, and were less willing to persist with the relationship than those with low levels of Machiavellianism. With regards to negative behavior, Machiavellianism predicted each form of control and emotional abuse investigated, such that those with high levels of Machiavellianism were more likely to engage in controlling behavior and emotional abuse. Findings have important implications for the prediction of romantic relationship quality and in particular for negative behavior such as control and abuse.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationBrewer, G., & Abell, L. (2017). Machiavellianism, relationship satisfaction, and romantic relationship quality. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 491–502. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1217
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1060
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1252
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1217
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Keyword(s)Machiavellianismen_US
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Keyword(s)relationshipsen_US
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Keyword(s)satisfactionen_US
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Keyword(s)trusten_US
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Keyword(s)commitmenten_US
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Keyword(s)controlen_US
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Keyword(s)emotional abuseen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleMachiavellianism, relationship satisfaction, and romantic relationship qualityen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue3
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers491–502
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Volume13
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