Adolescence and emerging adulthood are both stages in which romantic relationships play
a key role in development and can be a source of both well-being and negative outcomes …

A driving force of relationship maintenance is the fulfillment of basic psychological needs, in
particular, the needs for relatedness and autonomy. Until now, research has considered the …

This paper examines the rosy side (positive emotion) and the blue side (negative emotion)
of brand attachment in consumer–brand relationships and their distinct motivational triggers …

When a romantic relationship becomes serious, partners often confront a foundational
decision about how to organize their personal finances: pool money together or keep things …

Adolescent‐era predictors of adult romantic life satisfaction were examined in a
multimethod, prospective, longitudinal study of 165 adolescents followed from ages 13 to 30 …

Researchers have recently argued that SDT is a fundamental theory of relationship
functioning and development. Specifically, prior research has proposed that self-determined …

A new equilibrium model of relationship maintenance is proposed. People can protect
relationship bonds by practicing 3 threat-mitigation rules: Trying to accommodate when a …

Contributing to the literature on positive effects of overqualification, this research examines
when and why perceived overqualification predicts affiliative and proactive performance at …

This article introduces the need-support model, which proposes that regulatory focus can
affect subjective support for the needs proposed by self-determination theory (autonomy …

Emotional suppression has been considered a critical factor in determining one's mental
health and psychological well-being in intimate relationships such as marriage. The present …