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Relationships among belief in a just world, willingness to accommodate, and marital well-being

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Lipkus, IM; Bissonnette, VL
Published in: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
January 1, 1996

The relationship between willingness to accommodate and belief in a just world (JW), possible mediators of this relationship, and their impact on marital satisfaction and perceived conflict were examined among older and younger married couples. In both samples, JW predicted greater willingness to accommodate. Among older couples, the relationship of JW to own accommodation was mediated by perceptions of spousal accommodation. Among younger couples, the relationship of JW to own accommodation was not explained by perceived spousal accommodation, trust, or partner perspective taking. Further, only among older couples did JW predict greater marital satisfaction and lower frequency of conflict. For older couples, the relationship of JW to satisfaction was not explained by own or perceived spousal accommodation; however, own and perceived spousal accommodation accounted for the relationship of JW to frequency of conflict. These studies suggest that belief in a just world contributes positively to interpersonal processes and marital well-being.

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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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0146-1672

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

22

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1043 / 1056

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Lipkus, I. M., & Bissonnette, V. L. (1996). Relationships among belief in a just world, willingness to accommodate, and marital well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22(10), 1043–1056. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672962210008
Lipkus, I. M., and V. L. Bissonnette. “Relationships among belief in a just world, willingness to accommodate, and marital well-being.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 22, no. 10 (January 1, 1996): 1043–56. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672962210008.
Lipkus IM, Bissonnette VL. Relationships among belief in a just world, willingness to accommodate, and marital well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 1996 Jan 1;22(10):1043–56.
Lipkus, I. M., and V. L. Bissonnette. “Relationships among belief in a just world, willingness to accommodate, and marital well-being.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 22, no. 10, Jan. 1996, pp. 1043–56. Scopus, doi:10.1177/01461672962210008.
Lipkus IM, Bissonnette VL. Relationships among belief in a just world, willingness to accommodate, and marital well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 1996 Jan 1;22(10):1043–1056.
Journal cover image

Published In

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

DOI

ISSN

0146-1672

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

22

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1043 / 1056

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology