scholarly journals How intercourse frequency is affected by relationship length, relationship quality, and sexual strategies using couple data.

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trond Viggo Grøntvedt ◽  
Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair ◽  
Mons Bendixen
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sexual Strategies ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Length Relationship

scholarly journals Mindfulness, perceived partner responsiveness, and relationship quality: A dyadic longitudinal mediation model

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752110303
Author(s):  
Sarah C. E. Stanton ◽  
Alvin Peng Siang Chan ◽  
Taranah Gazder
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Perceived Partner Responsiveness ◽  
Partner Responsiveness

General and domain-specific (e.g., relationship-specific) mindfulness frequently predict salutary relationship outcomes. The present preregistered study examined whether general and relationship mindfulness predicted longitudinal change in positive and negative relationship quality via greater perceived partner responsiveness (PPR). One hundred couples completed a baseline lab session (Phase 1), a 14-day diary period (Phase 2), and a 2-month follow-up survey (Phase 3). Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model analyses revealed that actors’ Phase 1 relationship mindfulness—but not general mindfulness—predicted increases in their own positive relationship quality from Phase 1–3 and decreases in their own negative relationship quality from Phase 1–3 indirectly via their own Phase 2 PPR. An exploratory alternate model testing if Phase 1 PPR predicted changes in Phase 1–3 relationship quality via Phase 2 relationship mindfulness did not reveal significant indirect effects. All results held when controlling for gender, age, and relationship length, and no partner effects emerged in any analysis. These findings further elucidate the relationship-enhancing role of mindfulness in couples and highlight PPR as a critical mediator explaining the link between domain-specific mindfulness and relationship quality. Implications for mindfulness-based training programs for couples are discussed.

scholarly journals Population structure and reproduction of a migratory fish Leporinus piau (Characiformes: Anostomidae) in a semiarid tropical reservoir, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlan Dantas Alves de Araújo ◽  
Jônnata Fernandes de Oliveira ◽  
Rodrigo Silva da Costa ◽  
José Luís Costa Novaes
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Standard Length ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Migratory Fish ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Length Relationship ◽  
First Maturity ◽  
Migratory Fishes

Migratory fishes have been seriously impacted by the building of reservoirs and because of the negative effects of these projects such as the interruption of migratory routes, reduction or elimination of spawning/feeding areas, and initial development can influence the population structure the migratory fishes, resulting in reduction in abundance. Leporinus piau is migratory fish widely distributed in the watersheds of the Brazilian semiarid             and it is of importance for artisanal and sport fishing. The goal of the study was to evaluate the population structure and reproductive dynamics of the migratory species Leporinus piau in the Pau dos Ferros Reservoir, which is located in the semiarid region of Brazil. The CPUE, length structure, length-weight relationship, length at first maturity, sex ratio, gonad development and IGS were analyzed. Collections were performed quarterly between February 2011 and November 2012 using gillnets. The captured fish were counted; the standard length (cm) and total weight (g) were measured, and dissected to determine the sex and gonad maturity stage. The rainfall and reservoir water levels were recorded, and their correlations with the reproductive period and CPUE were analyzed. A total 549 individuals were captured. The average CPUE varied between 0.0259 individuals/m2*h (May/2011) and 0.0008 individuals/m2*h (August/2012), and significant differences were observed; however, significant correlations were not observed between rainfall and reservoir levels. The standard length varied between 5.9 cm and 20.7 cm, and the weight varied between 4.16 g and 271.5 g. A histogram analysis revealed that the 5-10 cm standard length class was the most abundant for juveniles and that the 10-15 cm class was the most abundant for adult females and males. The weight-length relationship was best fit by the equation log10Wt = -1.57711 + 3.00707 Log10 Ls, and the species presented isometric growth. The estimated length at first maturity was 12.76 cm. A total of 148 males and 82 females were collected (1.81:1, M:F), and these values were significantly different. The highest GSI was observed in February 2011 for both females (10.69) and males (5.72), and the GSI was significantly and positively correlated with rainfall. We concluded that the L. piau population is established in the reservoir and found that its reproduction period occurred during the rainy season between February and May.

scholarly journals Can't Let It Go: Hate in Interpersonal Relationships

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Aumer ◽  
Anne Cathrine Krebs Bahn ◽  
Cortney Janicki ◽  
Nicolas Guzman ◽  
Natalie Pierson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Cognitive Dissonance ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
The United States ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
As Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

Theories concerning hatred in personal relationships lack empirical evidence. These two studies address the need to provide empirical information about how hate works in interpersonal, loving relationships. Effort justification theory (Aronson & Mills, 1959) suggests that past hate may have a beneficial function in relationships that remain together; however, if hate is a truly destructive motivation (Rempel & Burris, 2005), this hate may have a lasting irreconcilable impact on the quality of the relationship. By surveying people in both the United States and Norway about their personal loving relationships, we discovered that hatred leaves a lasting deleterious impression on interpersonal relationships. People are more likely to report less intimacy, satisfaction, and love with people they have previously hated. Furthermore, effort justification and cognitive dissonance, when measured as relationship length, was observed in the report of higher commitment to those previously hated. Future assessments of relationship quality should consider measuring hatred and length of relationship.

scholarly journals The Dyadic Effects of Perceived Support on Depression in Spousal Care Partners

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 354-354
Author(s):  
Kylie Meyer ◽  
Neela Patel ◽  
Carole White
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Care Recipient ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Caregiver Mental Health ◽  
Caregiver Interventions

Abstract Relationship quality is an important factor affecting care partners’ health and wellbeing. Supportive marital relationships are associated with better physical and subjective health, whereas strain is associated with poorer health. Recent studies now indicate a dyadic effect of relationship quality on health outcomes, such that an individual’s perceptions of their relationship also affects their partner’s outcomes. Few studies have examined the dyadic effects of relationship quality on mental health among older cognitively intact caregiving couples. To address the lack of dyadic research about how perceived support from one’s spouse related to experiences of depression for individuals and their care partners, we apply cross-sectional actor partner interdependence models (APIMs) to data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) (N=490 dyads). APIM regression models controlled for participant demographic characteristics, relationship length, and care recipient functional ability. Findings showed that positive perceived support from a spouse had a stronger negative association with one’s own depression for care recipients than for caregivers. Similarly, greater negative perceived support from a partner was associated with higher levels of depression; whether the partner was the caregiver or care recipient did not make a difference in this model. Although there are hundreds of caregiver interventions to address caregivers’ mental health, few have demonstrated improvement in care recipient outcomes. Observation of both actor and partner effects in this study suggests there may be opportunities to improve care recipient and caregiver mental health by targeting interventions to promote high quality relationships with caregivers or both members of the care dyad.

scholarly journals ON THE INFLUENCE OF BANKING RELATIONSHIPS ON FRENCH SMES FAILURE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Veganzones ◽  
Eric Séverin
Keyword(s):  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Corporate Failure ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Length Relationship ◽  
Banking Relationships ◽  
Banking Relationship ◽  
Form Type ◽  
Corporate Failure Prediction ◽  
The Relationship

Small and medium firms are highly dependent on banks to finance their business activities. Thus, banking relationship may be crucial to overcome financial difficulties and to ensure their continuity. Accordingly, this paper investigates the influence of banking relationship on SMEs failure. In particular, four measures that firms can control to build their banking relationships and, that resemble standard variables from the literature on bank/firms relationships are evaluated: the breadth of relationships (number of banks), the relationship length(relationship duration), the relationship proximity (bank-firm distance) and, the relationship form (type of bank). Applying a logistic regression to a unique sample of 4960 French SME firms over the period 2013-2016, we evidence that banking relationships have a significant role on the SMEs likelihood of failure. More precisely, we find that multibank relationships, working with a small bank and relationship length are significantly negative correlated with SMEs failure. The opposite effect appears in bank-firm distance, which increases the SMEs probability of failure. Additionally, a corporate failure prediction model was built based on both financial ratios and banking relationship variables. The performance of this model was compared to a model based solely on financial ratios as predictive indicators. The results indicate that banking relationship variables possess prediction power to failure and enhance the performance of corporate failure models. Consequently, our findings are important from a policy perspective to further comprehend the role that banks play on SMEs failure.

A combination of insecure attachment patterns in a relationship and its quality: The role of relationship length

2020 ◽  
pp. 026540752096989
Author(s):  
Dariusz Kuncewicz ◽  
Dorota Kuncewicz ◽  
Błażej Mroziński ◽  
Małgorzata Stawska
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Conflict Behavior ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Attachment Patterns ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Negative Effect

Most studies confirm that a combination of insecure attachment patterns in a couple has a negative effect on a romantic relationship. However, some research findings suggest otherwise. It is because they do not take account of relationship length as a moderating variable. The aim of this study was to examine the role of relationship length in predicting the effects of a combination of insecure attachment patterns on different aspects of its quality. The study involved 200 heterosexual couples. We used the Experiences in Close Relationships questionnaire to measure insecure attachment patterns (anxiety and avoidance) and the Couple Satisfaction Index-32 to determine relationship satisfaction. The other aspects of relationship quality (tenderness, communication, conflict behavior) were examined by means of the Partnership Questionnaire. The key results showed that with time the selected indicators of relationship quality deteriorate in a combination of anxious and avoidant patterns, while they improve in a combination of both anxious patterns.

Humor in intimate relationships: Ties among sense of humor, similarity in humor and relationship quality

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick P. H. Barelds ◽  
Pieternel Barelds-Dijkstra
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Sense Of Humor ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Couple Similarity ◽  
Partner Effect ◽  
General Community

AbstractThe present study examined relations between different aspects of humor and relationship quality. Participants, 114 married or cohabiting heterosexual couples from the general community, with a mean relationship length of 22 years, completed a number of measures assessing these two themes. We expected different aspects of humor of both partners to be positively related to relationship quality. In addition, we expected partners to resemble each other with regard to the different aspects of humor, and similarity with regard to humor to be related positively to relationship quality. The hypotheses were partially confirmed. APIM analyses revealed only one significant actor and one significant partner effect of sense of humor. Partners did resemble each other with regard to sense of humor, but couple similarity with regard to sense of humor was unrelated to relationship quality.

scholarly journals Mindfulness, Perceived Partner Responsiveness, and Relationship Quality: A Dyadic Longitudinal Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C. E. Stanton ◽  
Alvin Chan ◽  
Taranah Gazder
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Perceived Partner Responsiveness ◽  
Partner Responsiveness

General and domain-specific (e.g., relationship-specific) mindfulness frequently predict salutary relationship outcomes. The present preregistered study examined whether general and relationship mindfulness predicted longitudinal change in positive and negative relationship quality via greater perceived partner responsiveness (PPR). One hundred couples completed a baseline lab session (Phase 1), a 14-day diary period (Phase 2), and a 2-month follow-up survey (Phase 3). Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model analyses revealed that actors’ Phase 1 relationship mindfulness—but not general mindfulness—predicted increases in their own positive relationship quality from Phase 1-3 and decreases in their own negative relationship quality from Phase 1-3 indirectly via their own Phase 2 PPR. An exploratory alternate model testing if Phase 1 PPR predicted changes in Phase 1-3 relationship quality via Phase 2 relationship mindfulness did not reveal significant indirect effects. All results held when controlling for gender, age, and relationship length, and no partner effects emerged in any analysis. These findings further elucidate the relationship-enhancing role of mindfulness in couples and highlight PPR as a critical mediator explaining the link between domain-specific mindfulness and relationship quality. Implications for mindfulness-based training programs for couples are discussed.

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