An Exploratory Investigation of the Role of Openness in Relationship Quality Among Emerging Adult Chinese Couples

Yixin Zhou; Kexin Wang; Shuang Chen; Jianxin Zhang; Mingjie Zhou

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00382

An Exploratory Investigation of the Role of Openness in Relationship Quality Among Emerging Adult Chinese Couples

Yixin Zhou, Kexin Wang, Shuang Chen, Jianxin Zhang, Mingjie Zhou^*

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Abstract

This study tested emerging adult couples’ openness and its fit effect on their romantic relationship quality using quadratic polynomial regression and response surface analysis. Participants were 260 emerging adult dyads. Both dyads’ openness and relationship quality were measured. The result showed that (1) female and male openness contribute differently to relationship quality; (2) couples with similar high openness could experience better relationship quality than those with similar low openness traits; and (3) when dyadic openness is dissimilar, it is better to be either relatively high or relatively low than to be moderate. These findings highlight the role of openness in emerging adults’ romantic relationships from a dyadic angle.

Original language	English
Article number	382
Journal	Frontiers in Psychology
Volume	8
Online published	15 Mar 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00382
Publication status	Published - Mar 2017
Externally published	Yes

Research Keywords

openness
intimate relationships
relationship quality
personality consistency
cross-level polynomial regression

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