CAR WEEK 7 LECTURE NOTES – PROBLEMS IN RELATIONSHIPS
Most people disapprove of infidelity.
It is more likely to happen during summer months.
It is higher in men but gender gap is closing
Relationship factors associated with infidelity are low satisfaction, low commitment, prior
non-marital cohabitation.
Partners of the same religion and similar levels of education is less likely to cheat.
Contextual factors for cheating are days spent travelling for work, larger fraction of opposite
sex co-workers, one working and one stay home partner.
Motivations for infidelity is dissatisfaction, neglect, anger, lack of love, low commitment,
situational factors, sex and esteem.
Some studies have found that women are slightly more likely to engage in violence against in
partners.
Men are more likely to rape or murder partners. Most injury from IPV is suffered by women.
Partners in abusive relos don’t leave because they fear something worse will happen if they
leave, financial resources are controlled.
These increase the risk of divorce in adulthood; marrying as a teenager, financial stress,
unemployment, low levels of education, differences races.
Interpersonal characteristics that increase the risk of divorce are intimate partner violence,
infidelity, number of relo problems, low commitment, low levels of love and trust, low
positive emotion, high negative emotion/distress, low sexual satisfaction and frequent
conflict.
Children of divorce are more likely to experience difficulties in relationships and divorce.
Most people disapprove of infidelity.
It is more likely to happen during summer months.
It is higher in men but gender gap is closing
Relationship factors associated with infidelity are low satisfaction, low commitment, prior
non-marital cohabitation.
Partners of the same religion and similar levels of education is less likely to cheat.
Contextual factors for cheating are days spent travelling for work, larger fraction of opposite
sex co-workers, one working and one stay home partner.
Motivations for infidelity is dissatisfaction, neglect, anger, lack of love, low commitment,
situational factors, sex and esteem.
Some studies have found that women are slightly more likely to engage in violence against in
partners.
Men are more likely to rape or murder partners. Most injury from IPV is suffered by women.
Partners in abusive relos don’t leave because they fear something worse will happen if they
leave, financial resources are controlled.
These increase the risk of divorce in adulthood; marrying as a teenager, financial stress,
unemployment, low levels of education, differences races.
Interpersonal characteristics that increase the risk of divorce are intimate partner violence,
infidelity, number of relo problems, low commitment, low levels of love and trust, low
positive emotion, high negative emotion/distress, low sexual satisfaction and frequent
conflict.
Children of divorce are more likely to experience difficulties in relationships and divorce.
