Abstract

We examined the relations between tripartite commitment—personal (want to stay in relationship), moral (ought to stay in relationship; internal constraints) and structural (have to stay in relationship; external constraints)—and various constructs of relationship quality (i.e., conflict, ambivalence, maintenance, and satisfaction) in a sample of 717 individuals in predominately heterosexual relationships. Using latent profile analysis (LPA), results showed four subgroups for tripartite commitment—Lower Tripartite Commitment, Higher Tripartite Commitment, Higher Moral and Structural Commitment, Personal Commitment Driven—with robust patterns emerging in associations with relationship quality. Individuals in the profile of Lower Tripartite Commitment (lowest levels of personal commitment) experienced more ambivalence and less maintenance and satisfaction versus individuals in the three other profiles. In comparison, individuals in the profiles of Higher Tripartite Commitment and Personal Commitment Driven experienced higher maintenance and satisfaction and lower conflict and ambivalence than individuals in the two other profiles. We discuss the value of using person-centered analyses in supporting the continued importance of personal commitment. We also discuss the value added by additional consideration of moral and structural commitment in the understanding of relationship quality for individuals in romantic relationships.

摘要

我们研究了三方承诺之间的关系——个人（想要保持关系）、道德（应该保持关系；内部约束）和结构（必须保持关系；外部约束）——以及各种关系质量的构建（即，冲突、矛盾心理、维持和满足）在 717 个人的样本中，主要是异性恋关系。使用潜在概况分析 (LPA)，结果显示三方承诺的四个亚组——较低的三方承诺、较高的三方承诺、较高的道德和结构承诺、个人承诺驱动——与关系质量相关的稳健模式出现。与其他三个配置文件中的个人相比，较低三方承诺（个人承诺的最低水平）配置文件中的个人经历了更多的矛盾心理和更少的维护和满意度。相比之下，更高三方承诺和个人承诺驱动配置文件中的个人比其他两个配置文件中的个人经历了更高的维护和满意度以及更低的冲突和矛盾心理。我们讨论了使用以人为中心的分析在支持个人承诺的持续重要性方面的价值。我们还讨论了在理解浪漫关系中个人的关系质量时额外考虑道德和结构承诺的附加价值。与其他两个配置文件中的个人相比，更高三方承诺和个人承诺驱动配置文件中的个人经历了更高的维护和满意度以及更少的冲突和矛盾心理。我们讨论了使用以人为中心的分析在支持个人承诺的持续重要性方面的价值。我们还讨论了在理解浪漫关系中个人的关系质量时额外考虑道德和结构承诺的附加价值。与其他两个配置文件中的个人相比，更高三方承诺和个人承诺驱动配置文件中的个人经历了更高的维护和满意度以及更少的冲突和矛盾心理。我们讨论了使用以人为中心的分析在支持个人承诺的持续重要性方面的价值。我们还讨论了在理解浪漫关系中个人的关系质量时额外考虑道德和结构承诺的附加价值。