Lesson 7 - Investment Model Flashcards
What are the 3 factors that make up commitment?
Satisfaction, Alternatives, Investments.
The model:
Satisfaction
Alternatives
Investment
into,
Commitment level
into,
Future stay or leave decision
What is satisfaction determined by?
The positive and negative experiences in a relationship. Also influenced by the extent to which their partner fulfils their needs.
What is alternatives determined by?
If there is an attractive alternative, one may be inclined to leave for them and thus have lower commitment.
What is investment determined by?
Amount of investment put in. 2 types of investment:
1. Intrinsic which refers to resources put into relationship (e.g. effort)
2. Extrinsic which refers to resources rising from the relationship (e.g. children)
What is a strength of the investment model?
Research conducted by Van Lange supports model. He studied couples from Taiwan and the Netherlands and found evidence that high commitment levels in a relationship were related to high satisfaction, low quality of alternatives and high investment size.
What is a strength of the investment model?
Research conducted by Van Lange supports model. He studied couples from Taiwan and the Netherlands and found evidence that high commitment levels in a relationship were related to high satisfaction. Low quality of
What is another strength of investment model?
Can be applied to explain commitment in a variety of relationships. Rusbult administered questionnaires to homosexuals in relationships and found all the factors were important when looking at commitment.
What is a weakness of the investment model?
Lin (1995) found that females tend to report higher satisfaction, poorer quality of alternatives, greater investment and stronger commitment in relationships compared to males. Shows gender differences
