A window to the true self: The importance of I-sharing in romantic relationships Academic Article

abstract

• This article examines the importance of I-sharing within romantic relationships. Results from four independent samples indicate that perceived frequency of I-sharing with ones romantic partner predicts relationship satisfaction and that this relationship is potentially mediated by perceptions that ones partner knows ones true self. These results fit with theories about increasing expectations on modern relationships to fulfill self-expression needs.

authors

• Schlegel, Rebecca

published proceedings

• JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

altmetric score

• 18.03

author list (cited authors)

• Rivera, G. N., Smith, C. M., & Schlegel, R. J.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Rivera, Grace N||Smith, Christina M||Schlegel, Rebecca J

publication date

• June 2019

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Social and Personal Relationships  Journal

keywords

• I-sharing
• Psychology
• Relationship Satisfaction
• Romantic Relationships
• Self-knowledge
• True Self

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/0265407518769435

start page

• 1640

end page

• 1650

volume

• 36

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407518769435