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Yew RY, Hooley M, Stokes MA. Factors of relationship satisfaction for autistic and non-autistic partners in long-term relationships. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 27:13623613231160244. [PMID: 36924337 PMCID: PMC10576901 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231160244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT Previous research has found that autistic people report lower satisfaction in their romantic relationships compared to non-autistic people. However, the majority of this research has focused on autistic traits as barriers to relationship satisfaction, while overlooking the role of their partners in these relationships. Our study explored a range of factors in both autistic people and non-autistic partners of autistic people and how they may be linked to long-term relationship satisfaction. These factors included social and communication skills, personality traits, social loneliness, partner responsiveness, and sexual satisfaction. We found that partner responsiveness was a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction for both autistic and non-autistic partners, suggesting that rather than focusing intervention solely on the autistic person, the role of their partner should also be considered. Service providers who work with couples involving an autistic person to enhance their relationship satisfaction could focus on assisting their clients to identify each other's needs and how best to meet them.
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Apostolou M, Antonopoulou A. Does Jealousy Protect People from Infidelity? Investigating the Interplay Between Romantic Jealousy, Personality and the Probability of Detecting Infidelity. ADAPTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40750-022-00203-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Stephens V, Matthews L, Cornelissen JP, Rowlands H. Building Novel Supply Chain Theory Using “Metaphorical Imagination”. JOURNAL OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Song H, Zhang Y, Zuo L, Chen X, Cao G, d'Oleire Uquillas F, Zhang X. Improving Relationships by Elevating Positive Illusion and the Underlying Psychological and Neural Mechanisms. Front Hum Neurosci 2019; 12:526. [PMID: 30687044 PMCID: PMC6336892 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Romantic relationships are difficult to maintain novel and exciting for long periods of time, and individuals in love are known to engage in a variety of efforts to protect and maintain their romantic relationship. How to protect and maintain these relationships more effectively has, however, plagued people, psychologists, and therapists. Intimate partners typically perceive their relationship and their partners in a positive light or bias, a phenomenon called positive illusion. Interestingly, higher levels of positive illusion between partners have been associated with a decreased risk for relationship dissolution, as well as higher satisfaction, and less conflict or doubt in relationships. These findings indicate that elevating positive illusion amongst romantic partners may be of benefit and improve romantic relationships. In the present article, we discuss solving the paradox of positive illusion. As positive illusion may have relationship-enhancing attributes, we discuss the psychological and neural mechanisms that may underlie positive illusion. By elucidating the mechanisms underlying positive illusion, we shine a spotlight on potential future directions for research that aims to improve positive illusion and thus enhance the satisfaction and longevity of romantic relationships.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hongwen Song
- School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- School of Foreign Languages, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, China.,Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Hefei Medical Research Center on Alcohol Addiction, Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China
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- Hefei Medical Research Center on Alcohol Addiction, Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Health Science Research, School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Information Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Hefei Medical Research Center on Alcohol Addiction, Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, China.,Academy of Psychology and Behavior, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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Comparing the Effectiveness of the Treatment of a Monotheistic Fabric and the Treatment of Thematic Relationships on Marital Violence and Couples’ Coping Strategies. CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10591-018-9465-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Nasr Isfahani N, Bahrami F, Etemadi O, Mohamadi RA. Effectiveness of Counseling Based on Mindfulness and Acceptance on the Marital Conflict of Intercultural Married Women in Iran. CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10591-017-9454-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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