Exploring the links between psychological flexibility, individual well‐being, and relationship quality

Karen Twiselton; Sarah Stanton; David Gillanders; Ewan Bottomley

doi:10.1111/pere.12344

Exploring the links between psychological flexibility, individual well‐being, and relationship quality

Karen Twiselton^* (Corresponding Author), Sarah Stanton, David Gillanders, Ewan Bottomley

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The ability to engage flexibly with thoughts and behavior in line with the demands of a situation—termed psychological flexibility—has been linked to individual well-being. This registered report presents two studies that investigate the links between psychological flexibility, individual well-being, and relationship quality. Using structural equation modeling, Study 1 found that people who were more psychologically flexible reported higher levels of positive affect and lower levels of negative affect, which in turn were associated with higher relationship quality. Using dyadic mediation analysis, Study 2 replicated and extended these findings in a sample of 200 romantic couples, revealing both actor and partner effects. This research offers insight into the implications of psychological flexibility for relationship functioning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	880-906
Number of pages	27
Journal	Personal Relationships
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12344
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020
Externally published	Yes

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As part of IARR's encouragement of open research practices, the authors have provided the following information: This research was pre-registered. The aspects of the research that were pre-registered were the hypotheses, data and materials. The registration was submitted to: Open Science Framework. The data and materials used in the research are available. These can be obtained at: https://osf.io/5tsh2/?view_only=33c3992a8e064d698e6d4ec852ee2b0c. In addition we have uploaded the following materials: EFA Pattern Matrix – anonymised: https://osf.io/exymv/?view_only=0d9c45be4e164925ad155b3c6190316d. Correlation Matrix – anonymised: https://osf.io/prbn4/?view_only=895ca4be1d0d491a8f24cf1edafa0c9d. Previous version of manuscript: https://osf.io/65n43/?view_only=180912ec5aec4080bfdec918eea9debd.

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