Data_Sheet_1_Assessing self–other agreement and dyadic adjustment in marital dyads.PDF

In this study, we examined self–other agreement in married couples to examine the association between their perceptions of self and other psychological problems and dyadic adjustment. We also postulated that dyadic adjustment would moderate self–other agreement ratings on low- and high-visibility traits of psychological problems. Using a cross-informant assessment design, 101 married dyads in three marital groups (non-clinical, transplant, and divorcing dyads) provided reciprocal self and other ratings for psychological problems. Self–other agreement indices were quantified using self–other differences scores and Pearson r, qualifying (Q) correlations. The self–other agreement models yielded significant differences in dyadic adjustment across couple types. Couples that demonstrated moderate to elevated levels of self–other agreement for psychological problems had higher levels of dyadic adjustment. Differences in self–other psychological problem ratings were robust predictors of dyadic maladjustment and poor relational quality. Dyadic adjustment was found to moderate self–other agreement for psychological problems, especially for wives’ appraisals and husbands’ attunement to wives’ low-visibility problems. The findings validate the impact of self–other agreement in models of relationship conflict and adjustment. Wive’s other views tended to have large effect sizes in dyadic adjustment. The study’s limitations and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

本研究针对已婚夫妻的自我-他人一致性（self–other agreement）展开分析，旨在探讨夫妻双方对自身及伴侣的心理问题感知与二元关系调适（dyadic adjustment）之间的关联。本研究同时提出假设：二元关系调适会对心理问题低凸显性与高凸显性特质维度上的自我-他人一致性评分产生调节作用。本研究采用交叉报告评估设计，招募了三类婚姻群体共101对已婚夫妻：非临床组、移植组（transplant dyads）与拟离婚组（divorcing dyads），所有夫妻均完成了针对自身及伴侣心理问题的双向自评与他评。本研究采用自我-他人差异得分与皮尔逊相关系数（Pearson r）、限定性（Q）相关系数来量化自我-他人一致性指标。自我-他人一致性模型结果显示，不同夫妻群体的二元关系调适水平存在显著差异。在心理问题感知上呈现中等至较高水平自我-他人一致性的夫妻，其二元关系调适水平更高。自我-他人对心理问题的感知差异，可作为二元关系失调与亲密关系质量低下的稳健预测因子。研究发现二元关系调适会对心理问题感知的自我-他人一致性产生调节作用，尤其体现在妻子的自我评估，以及丈夫对妻子低凸显性心理问题的感知契合方面。本研究结果证实了自我-他人一致性在亲密关系冲突与调适模型中的影响作用。妻子对丈夫心理问题的感知，在二元关系调适维度上呈现出较大的效应量。本研究同时讨论了研究局限与未来研究方向建议。