Cheer-Leading versus Truth-Seeking in Intimate Relationships: Scale Development and Testing

<p>This study details the development of a novel scale to measure individual differences in cheer-leading (bias) and truth-seeking (accuracy) in the context of romantic relationships. In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out, which revealed the Cheer-Leading and Truth-Seeking Scale was internally reliable, and contains two distinct, albeit inter-related factors. Study 2 examined the convergent and discriminant validity of the scale. Cheer-leading and truth-seeking were related to relationship quality, attachment working models, responses to dissatisfaction and conflict, self-esteem and attributional complexity in largely predicted ways. Study 3 provided evidence for the predictive ability of the scale. Cheer-leading moderated the link between relationship quality and relationship problems as predicted. That is, high levels of cheer-leading provided a buffer against decreases in relationship satisfaction in the presence of more frequent and severe problems. The implications of this research and applications of this scale are discussed.</p>

Cheer-Leading versus Truth-Seeking in Intimate Relationships: Scale Development and Testing

<p>This study details the development of a novel scale to measure individual differences in cheer-leading (bias) and truth-seeking (accuracy) in the context of romantic relationships. In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out, which revealed the Cheer-Leading and Truth-Seeking Scale was internally reliable, and contains two distinct, albeit inter-related factors. Study 2 examined the convergent and discriminant validity of the scale. Cheer-leading and truth-seeking were related to relationship quality, attachment working models, responses to dissatisfaction and conflict, self-esteem and attributional complexity in largely predicted ways. Study 3 provided evidence for the predictive ability of the scale. Cheer-leading moderated the link between relationship quality and relationship problems as predicted. That is, high levels of cheer-leading provided a buffer against decreases in relationship satisfaction in the presence of more frequent and severe problems. The implications of this research and applications of this scale are discussed.</p>

Measurement invariance and nomological validity of the Attributional Complexity Scale: Evidence from Estonia, France, India, United States, and Vietnam

International Business researchers have recently become interested in attributional complexity (AC) in the context of cross-cultural leadership effectiveness. Despite this recent surge in interest in this construct, we know very little about its measurement properties in cross-cultural situations. Given that attributions vary across cultures, verifying the validity (measurement invariance and nomological validity) of the Attributional Complexity Scale (ACS) is a research imperative. In study I, we examine the measurement invariance of ACS using a reduced version of the original scale (ACS-18) in five countries. The results suggest that the ACS shows metric invariance in that it has a similar factor structure across the five societies examined and in two other independent samples. In study II (France), we provide evidence of AC’s predictive validity based on its relationship to a key construct in its nomological network, namely, isomorphic attribution. In study III (United States), we provide additional evidence of nomological validity by showing the relationship between AC and biculturalism. Our results demonstrate the importance of AC and imply that researchers in cross-cultural contexts can safely use the ACS-18 without risking substantive misinterpretation. We discuss results, future research directions, implications, and limitations of the study.

Need for cognition and attributions in intimate relationships

This paper has examined the relationship between cognitive processes and relationship satisfaction and has attempted to form a chain connecting these two conceptual ideas. I explored the concept of need for cognition and described how it was related to attributional complexity. In turn, I attempted to rationalize why attributional complexity would be associated to attributions individuals make in their relationships. Then, I delved into the connection between maladaptive attributions and relationship satisfaction. Finally, I examined the role creativity may play in the attributional process individuals endorse. It is hoped that the relationships between these constructs indeed arise and that future investigations can further refine our knowledge of cognitive processes that may affect relationship satisfaction. The more we understand how people perceive and interpret the behaviours of the people around them, the more we will potentially be able to help them become better, more accurate processors of social information. Wouldn’t you want a better marriage?r