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The Effect of Rumination on the Stability of Intimate Relationships
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Abstract
The primary purpose of this investigation is to understand the affect of rumination on intimacy and satisfaction. Many previous studies have found that sharing good memories between partners can make their intimate relationships more stable. Therefore, this paper proposes a hypothesis that rumination will destroy the stability of the partnership and reduce intimacy. In this study, Sojump was used to survey 252 Internet users, including 107 males and 145 females. Three questionnaires were used: Rumination Reflection Questionnaire (RRQ), Relationship Assessment Scale and Relationship Closeness Inventory. Correlation analysis and ANOVA were carried out on the data to analyze the relationship between gender, age and 5 variables. The results showed that rumination and future plans with partners showed a significant positive relationship, so it can be considered that rumination and partner intimacy have a positive relationship. In addition, significant negative correlation between age and rumination. The limitation is that the age range of the sample is relatively concentrated, the selected statistical method only shows correlation, and cannot directly reflect its causal relationship, and the questionnaire is based on individual self-report, which may be affected by subjectivity and memory bias. Future research could focus on the reasons for the positive relationship between rumination and partner planning for the future or the relationship between rumination and relationship satisfaction.
Keywords
rumination, reflection, satisfaction, intimacy, future planning
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Li,C. (2023). The Effect of Rumination on the Stability of Intimate Relationships. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,27,34-40.
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