Abstract
Previous studies have shown that power can inhibit sacrifice willingness in romantic relationships. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study explored the role of goal salience and its moderating effects. In Study 1, 172 undergraduates in romantic relationships completed a self-report investigation of power status and current goals. Compared with low-power individuals, high-power individuals were more oriented to self-driven goals, and less attentive to partner-driven goals. In Study 2, 57 couples were primed with self-driven goals (SGP) or partner-driven goals (PGP), and then administered an active and passive sacrifice willingness questionnaire. Results showed significant interaction between power and priming conditions. Compared with SGP condition, high-power individuals expressed higher active sacrifice willingness in PGP condition; low-power individuals expressed higher passive sacrifice willingness in PGP condition. Results confirm that goal salience can moderate the impact of power on sacrifice willingness, and suggest that the differences between active and passive sacrifice should be paid more attention to.
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