바로가기메뉴

본문 바로가기 주메뉴 바로가기

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology

ISSN : 1229-0653

Article Contents

Prev Next
e-Submission

Vol.25 No.2
Citation Share

Self - and Spouse - Enhancement, Subjective Happiness, and Martial Quality in Married Couples

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology / Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, (P)1229-0653;
2011, v.25 no.2, pp.167-182
https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2011.25.2.009


& (2011). Self - and Spouse - Enhancement, Subjective Happiness, and Martial Quality in Married Couples. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 25(2), 167-182, https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2011.25.2.009
  • Downloaded
  • Viewed
PDF Download

Abstract

This study investigated the self-enhancement and spouse-enhancement of 257 married couples on the two dimensions of competence and warmth. The couples were asked to evaluate themselves, spouses, husbands in general, and wives in general. Based on their responses, the magnitude of self-enhancement and spouse-enhancement was computed in order to determine which of the two enhancement factors plays a more significant role in the subjective happiness and marital quality, and how the two enhancements are related to individuals' cultural disposition. The major findings of the study were as follows: First, the couples enhanced their spouse rather than themselves, in particular, on the measure of warmth. Specifically, the couples were shown to demonstrate more of self-enhancement and spouse-enhancement on warmth than on competence. Second, the happiness of the husband was affected by spouse-enhancement, not by self-enhancement, increasing the relational satisfaction as well. However, the happiness of the wives was influenced by self-enhancement and spouse-enhancement with the relational satisfaction being improved by spouse-enhancement. Third, the couple's individualistic propensity exerted an influence on their happiness mediated by self-enhancement and their collectivistic disposition impacted the marital quality mediated by spouse-enhancement.

keywords
자기고양, 배우자고양, 행복감, 부부관계의 질, 개인주의-집합주의, self-enhancement, spouse-enhancement, happiness, marital quality, individualism-collectivism

Reference

1.

고재홍(2001). 집합주의-개인주의 성향에 따른 분배규범의 선호차이. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격,15(3), 1-16.

2.

고재홍, 전병우(2003). 두 자기평가 편향과 자존감간의관계. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 17(2), 1-16.

3.

김정식, 송유진, 이성수(2008). 문화점화가 자기평가에미치는 영향. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 22(1),177-194.

4.

김향련, 고재홍(2007). 부부간 상호지각의 일치도와 결혼만족간의 관계. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격,21(2), 89-105.

5.

김혜숙(1995). 귀인상황의 공개성과 (집단)자아존중이자기고양 귀인과 집단고양 귀인에 미치는 영향. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 9(1), 45-63.

6.

김혜숙, 고재홍, 안미영, 안상수, 이선이, 최인철(2003).다수집단과 소수집단에 대한 고정관념의 내용: 유능성과 따뜻함의 차원에서의 분석. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 17(3), 121-143.

7.

김희진(2005). 결혼초기 부부관계 향상 프로그램 개발에 관한 연구: 긍정주의 심리치료 접근 중심으로.한국심리학회지: 상담 및 심리치료, 17(4), 877-906.

8.

백수경, 고재홍(2007). 자기고양편향이 행복감과 인기도에 미치는 효과. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격,21(1), 89-104.

9.

백혜영, 신희천(2007). 애정관계에서의 낙관성이 관계만족에 미치는 영향: 긍정적 평가의 매개효과. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 22(3), 1-14.

10.

조긍호(1982). 지적 평가정보와 사회적 평가정보가 호오차원 인상과 화친차원 인상에 미치는 영향의 차이. 사회심리연구, 1, 78-100.

11.

조긍호, 김소연(1998). 겸양 편향자의 선호 현상. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 12(1), 169-189.

12.

최진희, 구민경, 최인철(2002). 관계고양지각이 관계만족도에 미치는 영향. 한국심리학회지: 사회 및 성격, 16(3), 53-74.

13.

Abby, A., & Andrews, F. M. (1985). Modeling thepsychological determinants of life quality. SocialIndicators Research, 16, 1-34.

14.

Acitelli, L. K., Rogers, S., & Knee, C. R. (1999). Therole of the identity in the link between relationship thinking and relationship satisfaction.Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 16,591-619.

15.

Alicke, M. D. (1985). Global self-evaluation asdetermined by the desirability and controllabilityof trait adjectives. Journal of Personality andSocial Psychology, 49, 1621-1630.

16.

Bogart, L. M., Benotsch, E. G., & Pavlovic, J. D.(2004). Feeling superior but not threatened: Therelation of narcissism to social comparison. Basicand Applied Social Psychology, 26, 35-44.

17.

Boyd-Wilson, McClure, J., & Walkey, F. (2004). Arewellbeing and illusory perceptions linked? Theanswer may be yes, but. Australian Journal ofPsychology, 56, 1-9.

18.

Brown, J. D. (1986). Evaluations of self and others:Self-enhancement biases in social judgments.Social Cognition, 4, 353-376.

19.

Crohan, S., & Veroff, J. (1989). Dimensions of maritalwell-being in black and white newlyweds. Journalof Marriage and the Family, 51, 379-383.

20.

Cross, P. (1977). Not can but will college teachersbe improved? New Directions of HigherEducation, 17, 1-15.

21.

Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Lasen, R. J., & Griffin,S. (1985). The satisfaction with life scale.Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75.

22.

Erdelyi, M. H. (1974). A new look at the new look:Perceptual defence and vigilance. PsychologicalReview, 81, 1-25.

23.

Fiske, S. T., Cuddy, A., Glick, P., & Xu, J. (2002). Amodel of(often mixed) stereotype content:Competence and warmth respectively follow fromperceived status and competition. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 82, 878-902.

24.

Funder, D. C., & Doborth, K. M. (1987). Differencesbetween traits: Properties associated withinterjudge agreement. Journal of Personality andSocial Psychology, 52, 409-418.

25.

Gottman, J. M., & Levenson, R. W. (2000). Thetiming of divorce: Predicting when a couple overa 14-year period. Journal of Marriage and theFamily, 62, 737-745.

26.

Greenwald, A. G., & Pratkanis, A. R. (1984). Theself. In R. S. Wyer & T. K. Srull (Eds.),Handbook of social cognition (Vol. 3, pp.129-178). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

27.

Hall, J., & Taylor, S. E. (1976). When love is blind.Human Relations, 29, 751-761.

28.

Headey, B., & Wearing, A. (1987). The sense ofrelative superiority-central to well-being. SocialIndicators Research, 20, 497-516.

29.

Heine, S. J. (2008). Cultural psychology. NY: Norton.

30.

Heine, S. J., & Lehman, D. R. (1997). The culturalconstruction of self-enhancement: An examinationof group-serving biases. Journal of Personalityand Social Psychology, 72, 1268-1283.

31.

Helgeson, V. S., & Taylor, S. E. (1993). Socialcomparisons and adjustment among cardiacparents. Journal of Applied Social Psychology,23, 1171-1195.

32.

Hofstede, G. (1980). Culture's consequences:International differences in work-related values.Beverly Hills. CA: Sage.

33.

Hong, Y., Benet-Martinez, V., Chiu, C., & Morris,M. W. (2003). Boundaries of cultural influence:Construct activation as a mechanism for culturaldifferences in social perception. Journal ofCross-Cultural Psychology, 34, 453-464.

34.

Hong, Y., & Mallorie, L. M. (2004). A dynamicconstructionist approach to culture: Lessonslearned from personality psychology. Journal ofResearch in Psychology, 38, 59-67.

35.

John, O. P., & Robin, R. W. (1994). Accuracy andbias in self-perception: Individual differences inself-enhancement and the role of narcissism.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,66, 206-219.

36.

Karney, B. R., & Bradbury, T. N. (1995). Thelongitudinal course of marital quality andstability: A review of theory, method, andresearch. Psychological Bulletin, 118, 3-34.

37.

Kenny, D. A. (1994). Interpersonal perception. NY:Guilford.

38.

Kernis, M. H. (2001). Following the trail fromnarcissism to fragile self-esteem. PsychologicalInquiry, 12, 223-225.

39.

Kobayashi, C., & Brown, J. D. (2003). Self-esteemand self-enhancement in Japan and America.Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 34,567-580.

40.

Kuiper, N. A., Olinger, L. J., MacDonald, M. R., &Shaw, B. F. (1985). Self-schema processing ofdepressed and nondepressed content: The effectsof vulnerability on depression. Social Cognition,3, 77-93.

41.

Lyubomirsky. S. (2001). Why are some peoplehappier than others? The role of cognitive andmotivational processes in well-being. AmericanPsychologist, 54, 239-249.

42.

Lyubomirsky. S., & Lepper, H. S. (1999). A measureof subjective happiness: Preliminary reliabilityand construct validation. Social IndicatorsResearch, 46, 137-155.

43.

Markus, H. R., & Kitayama, S. (1991). Culture andthe self: Implication for cognition, emotion, andmotivation. Psychological Review, 98, 224-253.

44.

Miller, D. T., & Ross, M. (1975). Self-serving biasesin attribution of causality: Fact or fiction?Psychological Bulletin, 82, 231-225.

45.

Myers, D. G., & Diener, E. (1995). Who is happy?Psychological Science, 6, 10-19.

46.

Robin, R. W., & Beer, J. S. (2001). Positive illusionabout the self: Short-term benefits andlong-term costs. Journal of Personality andSocial Psychology, 80, 340-352.

47.

Rosenberg, S., Nelson, C., & Vivekananthan, P. S.(1968). A multidimensional approach to thestructure of personality impression. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 9, 282-294.

48.

Rosenblatt, R. (1993). The 11th commandment.Family Circle, 25, 30-32.

49.

Seligman, M., & Chikszentmihalyi, M. (2000) Positivepsychology. American Psychologist, 55, 5-14.

50.

Srivastava, S., McGonigal, K. M., Richards, J. M.,Butler, E. A., & Gross, J. J. (2006). Optimism inclose relationships: How seeing thing in apositive light make them so. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 91, 143-153.

51.

Sternberg, R. J., & Kolligan, J. (1990). Competenceconsidered. CT: Yale University Press.

52.

Stucke, T. S., & Sporer, S. L. (2002). When agrandiose self-image is threatened: Narcissismand self-concept clarity as predictors of negativeemotions and aggression toward ego threat.Journal of Personality, 70, 509-532.

53.

Takata, T. (2003). Self-enhancement and selfcriticismin Japanese culture: An experimentalanalysis. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology,34, 542-551.

54.

Taylor, S. E., & Brown, J. D. (1988). Illusion andwell-being: A social psychological perspective onmental health. Psychological Bulletin, 103,193-210.

55.

Triandis, H. C. (1990). Cross-cultural studies ofindividualism and collectivism. In J. J. Berman(Ed.), Nebraska symposium on motivation (Vol.36, pp. 41-133). Lincoln: University of Nebraska.

56.

Triandis, H. C., & Gelfand, M. J. (1998). Convergingmeasurement and horizontal and verticalindividualism and collectivism. Journal ofPersonality and Social Psychology, 74, 118-128.

57.

Wojciszke, B., Bazinska, R., & Jaworski, M. (1998).On the dominance of moral categories inimpression formation. Personality and SocialPsychology Bulletin, 24, 1251-1263.

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology

e-Submission OA Policy