Moody and thin-skinned? The interplay of neuroticism and momentary affect in older romantic couples.

British Journal of Psychology
Swantje MuellerDenis Gerstorf

Abstract

Neuroticism is associated with heightened reactivity to social stressors. However, little is known about the micro-processes through which neuroticism shapes - and is shaped by - affective experiences in close relationships. We examine the extent to which momentary affect is coupled with one's relationship partner, whether the strength of this coupling differs depending on levels of neuroticism, and whether this coupling and partner's overall level of positive or negative affect prospectively contribute to differential (rank-order) changes in neuroticism. Older couples (N = 82, aged 67-93 years) rated their momentary affect six times per day for one week and provided ratings of trait neuroticism at baseline and 18 months later. Multilevel models revealed that among individuals high in neuroticism, individual positive affect was more closely coupled with partner positive affect compared with individuals low in neuroticism. Moreover, neuroticism decreased over time in those participants who showed a higher degree of coupling with partner positive affect and also had a partner with higher overall positive affect. In contrast, neuroticism increased in individuals whose partner had lower overall positive affect. Similar effects were...Continue Reading

References

Dec 1, 1987·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·D M Buss
Sep 1, 1983·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·R W Levenson, J M Gottman
Nov 1, 1995·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·N Bolger, A Zuckerman
Nov 1, 1996·British Journal of Psychology·B Parkinson
Nov 26, 1999·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·K C GunthertS Armeli
Jun 28, 2000·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·N L Collins, B C Feeney
Mar 21, 2001·Behavioral Neuroscience·T CanliJ D Gabrieli
Mar 11, 2003·The Behavioral and Brain Sciences·Stephanie D Preston, Frans B M de Waal
May 6, 2003·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Daniel K Mroczek, Avron Spiro
May 22, 2003·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·Cameron AndersonOliver P John
Sep 6, 2005·Journal of Personality·Dayna Lee-BaggleyAnita Delongis
Nov 9, 2005·Journal of Personality·Anita DeLongis, Susan Holtzman
Jan 20, 2006·Canadian Journal on Aging = La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement·Norm O'Rourke
Jul 1, 2006·Science·Laura L Carstensen
Dec 21, 2006·Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)·Lisa B Story, Rena Repetti
Apr 2, 2008·Psychological Medicine·F V RijsdijkJ Ormel
May 6, 2008·Personality and Social Psychology Review : an Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc·David A Sbarra, Cindy Hazan
Jun 20, 2008·International Journal of Psychophysiology : Official Journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology·Kristin PrehnElke van der Meer
Aug 30, 2008·Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)·Dominik Schoebi
Nov 18, 2008·Journal of Personality·Brent W Roberts, Joshua J Jackson
Feb 11, 2009·The American Psychologist·Ursula Hess, Pascal Thibault
May 30, 2009·Psychological Science·Brent W RobertsGrant Edmonds
Jan 8, 2010·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·Darby Saxbe, Rena L Repetti
Jun 23, 2011·Personality and Social Psychology Review : an Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc·Emily A Butler
Sep 29, 2011·Journal of Occupational Health Psychology·Shu-wen WangBelinda Campos
Apr 5, 2012·Cognition & Emotion·Shlomo Hareli, Ursula Hess
May 16, 2012·The Journal of Applied Psychology·John E MathieuGilad Chen
Mar 26, 2013·Social Psychological and Personality Science·Patrick L HillBrent W Roberts
Mar 28, 2013·Psychological Science·Susan T CharlesDavid M Almeida
May 8, 2013·Psychological Methods·G John GeldhofMichael J Zyphur
May 21, 2013·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Angelina R SutinAntonio Terracciano
Apr 9, 2014·Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association·Jennifer C Lay, Christiane A Hoppmann
Apr 15, 2014·Journal of Population Ageing·Jacqui SmithRichard Gonzalez

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Medical Journal of Australia
R MearesC Wood
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
S Hodgins, M Ellenbogen
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
L McWilliams
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
P Boyce, G Parker
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved