Abstract
This project examines the effects of self- and partner-rated personality and their reciprocal interaction between two partners. Personality in 113 young dating couples was measured with the Five-Factor Model and maladaptive personality trait model of the DSM-5. Partners completed self- and partner-reports of the NEO-FFI-3 and the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) as well as the self-report Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Three sets of Actor-Partner Interdependence Models (APIMs) were run to estimate actor and partner effects of self-rated personality, partner-rated personality, and of both sets of effects simultaneously in an integrated model. When self- and partner-rating models were examined separately, several significant actor and partner effects were observed. However, the strongest effects were observed in the partner-rating models. When self- and partner-rated personality were examined at the same time, most effects from the self-rating models disappeared. Furthermore, most of the effects as well as the strongest one observed were associated with an individual’s perception of their partner’s personality, particularly men’s perception of women’s personality. This study demonstrates the incremental predictive utility of individuals’ perception of their partner’s personality for explaining their own dyadic adjustment.
Highlights
Measures of personality are predictive of several outcomes, including, among others, well-being, spirituality, identity, and community involvement
The results demonstrate significant evidence for the incremental predictive effects of partner-rated personality on dyadic adjustment, especially for partner effects
This study contributes to the existing literature on the association between personality traits and dyadic adjustment in several ways
Summary
Measures of personality are predictive of several outcomes, including, among others, well-being, spirituality, identity, and community involvement. One’s personality is manifested in behavior and attitudes in daily life and especially in interpersonal relationships (Ozer and Benet-Martinez 2006). Longitudinal studies show that measures of personality as early as in childhood can predict adult intimate relationships and even divorce (Roberts and Caspi 2001). Some researchers study personality and how it is manifested in interpersonal relationships (Ozer and Benet-Martinez 2006). One approach to answering the initial question is to study how, in romantic relationships, the effects of one’s personality and perception of the other’s personality are at play between two partners reciprocally (Orth 2013). This interdependent dynamic translates either in healthy or dysfunctional relations
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