TY - JOUR
T1 - Expecting More in Relationships–Implications of Relational Entitlement
AU - Williams, Denise Nicholas
AU - Smith, Douglas B.
AU - Sukach, Tetiana
AU - Minaiy, Cayla
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/8/8
Y1 - 2018/8/8
N2 - Sense of relational entitlement refers to what individuals’ believe they “should” expect from their romantic partner. When expectations are both unrealistic and not met by one’s partner, there is a potential for adverse consequences. Researchers surveyed 195 female participants between the ages 18-60. The study examined the influence of one’s sense of relational entitlement with varying conflict strategies. The findings revealed that extreme forms of one’s sense of relational entitlement was associated with conflict strategies like verbal aggression, and control & domination. Thus, one’s sense of relational entitlement appears to play a significant role in how individuals handle conflict.
AB - Sense of relational entitlement refers to what individuals’ believe they “should” expect from their romantic partner. When expectations are both unrealistic and not met by one’s partner, there is a potential for adverse consequences. Researchers surveyed 195 female participants between the ages 18-60. The study examined the influence of one’s sense of relational entitlement with varying conflict strategies. The findings revealed that extreme forms of one’s sense of relational entitlement was associated with conflict strategies like verbal aggression, and control & domination. Thus, one’s sense of relational entitlement appears to play a significant role in how individuals handle conflict.
KW - aggression
KW - conflict styles
KW - relational entitlement
KW - relationship satisfaction & adjustment
KW - romantic/couple relationships
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U2 - 10.1080/01926187.2018.1539354
DO - 10.1080/01926187.2018.1539354
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063755385
SN - 0192-6187
VL - 46
SP - 321
EP - 340
JO - American Journal of Family Therapy
JF - American Journal of Family Therapy
IS - 4
ER -