Abstract
Self-esteem may be associated with romantic partners' experience of emotional support and caregiving. Using a sample of 6,385 heterosexual couples in committed relationships gathered from the RELATionship Evaluation (RELATE) data set (see www.relate-institute.org), structural equation modeling was used to compare two actor–partner interdependence models examining the associations between both partners' self-esteem and perceptions of partner caregiving responsiveness (i.e., accessibility, responsiveness, and engagement). Male and female self-esteem was significantly related to partners' caregiving responsiveness while controlling for family-of-origin attachment experiences and relationship stability. Female self-esteem was also significantly associated with females' caregiving responsiveness. These findings yield important implications, demonstrating that higher self-esteem may be associated with improved caregiving behaviors between romantic partners. Relevant implications and future research directions are discussed.
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