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Interactional personality, mathematical simulation, and prediction of interpersonal compatability
Author(s) -
Kunce Joseph T.,
Kunce Henry W.,
Moore Earl J.,
Lavin Tom
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198110)37:4<749::aid-jclp2270370411>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - closeness , psychology , personality , interpersonal communication , social psychology , interpersonal relationship , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Used a mathematical simulation procedure adaptable to an interactional concept of personality to predict the interpersonal compatibility of a total of 71 couples. Strife scores derived from computer simulation of interactional personality data correlated significantly with partner ratings for the quality and the stability of their relationship. Strife scores correlated insignificantly with partner ratings of closeness and familiarity. The statistical significance of the correlations between strife scores and compatability ratings varied according to the source of interactional personality data, ie., self‐ratings or partner‐ratings, and according to group membership of S s categorized by the nature and duration of their interpersonal liason. It was concluded that mathematical simulation theory provides a viable and unique methodology for understanding, quantifying, and predicting human interactions.