Numerous theoretical models of relationship distress suggest that strong, negative reactions to conflict are directly associated with lower levels of relationship satisfaction. Consistent with this supposition, substantial evidence links higher levels of subjective negative emotion, more pronounced and frequent expressions of negative affect, and higher levels of negative communication behaviors to lower levels of relationship satisfaction (e.g., Bradbury, Fincham, & Beach, 2000, Journal of Marriage and Family, 62(4), 964). However, the evidence linking stress-related physiological responding during relationship conflict and relationship satisfaction is less compelling than would be anticipated based on theory. We propose that these theoretically unexpected but empirically well-replicated findings may be the result of different patterns in association between physiological reactivity and relationship satisfaction for couples with varying styles in how they typically perceive unwanted behavior in one another. The present study tests negative attributions for undesirable partner behaviors as a moderator of the association between heart rate reactivity (HRR) during relationship conflict and relationship satisfaction in a sample of 60 married couples. A significant interaction emerged between HRR and negative attributions of partner behavior in predicting relationship satisfaction such that higher levels of HRR were associated with lower levels of relationship satisfaction for individuals who typically made more negative attributions for undesirable partner behaviors, but with higher levels of relationship satisfaction for individuals who typically made fewer negative attributions for undesirable partner behaviors. Implications for conceptualizing reactivity during relationship conflict and couple interventions are discussed.

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负面的伴侣归因调节了关系冲突期间的心率反应与关系满意度之间的关联

许多关系痛苦的理论模型表明，对冲突的强烈消极反应与较低水平的关系满意度直接相关。与这一假设一致，大量证据将较高水平的主观消极情绪、更明显和更频繁的消极情绪表达以及较高水平的消极沟通行为与较低水平的关系满意度联系起来（例如，Bradbury, Fincham, & Beach, 2000, Journal婚姻家庭, 62(4), 964)。然而，将关系冲突期间与压力相关的生理反应与关系满意度联系起来的证据并不像基于理论所预期的那样令人信服。我们提出，这些理论上出乎意料但在经验上得到很好复制的发现可能是生理反应和关系满意度之间关联的不同模式的结果，这对夫妇在他们通常如何看待彼此不想要的行为方面具有不同的风格。本研究在 60 对已婚夫妇的样本中测试了不良伴侣行为的负面归因作为关系冲突期间心率反应性 (HRR) 与关系满意度之间关联的调节因素。在预测关系满意度方面，HRR 与伴侣行为的负面归因之间出现了显着的交互作用，因此对于通常对不良伴侣行为做出更多负面归因但关系满意度更高的个人而言，较高水平的 HRR 与较低水平的关系满意度相关对于通常对不良伴侣行为做出较少负面归因的个人。讨论了在关系冲突和夫妻干预期间概念化反应的含义。但对于那些通常对不良伴侣行为做出较少负面归因的人来说，他们的关系满意度更高。讨论了在关系冲突和夫妻干预期间概念化反应的含义。但对于那些通常对不良伴侣行为做出较少负面归因的人来说，他们的关系满意度更高。讨论了在关系冲突和夫妻干预期间概念化反应的含义。