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Relationship quality influences attitudes toward and perceptions of infidelity
Author(s) -
SILVA ANDRÉ,
SARAIVA MAGDA,
ALBUQUERQUE PEDRO B.,
ARANTES JOANA
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
personal relationships
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.81
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1475-6811
pISSN - 1350-4126
DOI - 10.1111/pere.12205
Subject(s) - psychology , perception , quality (philosophy) , social psychology , positive relationship , positive correlation , negative correlation , perceived quality , developmental psychology , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , brand awareness , advertising , business
Abstract Do attitudes toward and perceptions of infidelity depend on perceived relationship quality? A prediction was made that there should be a positive correlation between perceived relationship quality and negative attitudes and perceptions of infidelity, and that these correlations should be stronger for males than for females. These predictions were confirmed. More specifically, strongly negative evaluations of infidelity were reported by females regardless of relationship quality, and for males with high relationship quality. Negative attitudes toward infidelity increased for both males and females in high‐quality committed relationships, but males who reported lower relationship quality had the most favorable attitudes toward infidelity. These results are consistent with an evolutionary rationale, which suggests that males' attitudes and perceptions of infidelity depend on their perceived risk of cuckoldry.