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Partner self-control and intrusive behaviors: A gender-specific examination of the mediating role of trust
Buyukcan-Tetik,A. Pronk,T.M.
Buyukcan-Tetik,A.
Pronk,T.M.
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This research investigated the interplay between self-control, trust, and intrusive behaviors in heterosexual relationships. While past work mainly focused on actor self-control, we additionally considered the role of partner self-control in both men’s and women’s tendency to show intrusive behaviors. Specifically, we hypothesized that a lack of self-control in the partner elicits intrusive behaviors through low levels of trust in the partner. We collected data from 104 couples and 52 individuals (N = 260, Mage = 35.11, SDage = 10.77) via a crowd-working platform. Analysis using an Actor Partner Interdependence Mediation Model with a bootstrapping method showed that trust mediated the association between partner self-control and intrusive behaviors. Additionally, actor self-control had a marginal indirect effect on intrusive behaviors through trust. The results were consistent across both genders. This research revealed that low levels of either actor or partner self-control are risk factors for privacy invasion in romantic relationships. Key words: intrusive behaviors, privacy, self-control, trust, romantic relationships
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2023
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Intrusive behaviors, Privacy, Romantic relationships, Self-control, Trust
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Buyukcan-Tetik, A & Pronk, T M 2023, 'Partner self-control and intrusive behaviors : A gender-specific examination of the mediating role of trust', Current Psychology, vol. 42, no. 14, pp. 11782-11792. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02462-4