rusbult's investment theory

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rusbult’s investment theory

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emphasises the role of commitment in a relationship

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satisfaction

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partners are generally satisfied when they’re getting more out than what they expect based on previous relationships

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investment

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what would be lost if the relationship ended?

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intrinsic investment

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anything we put directly into the relationship

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examples of intrinsic investments

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tangible (money) intangible (time, energy)

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extrinsic investment

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things that have come about because of the relationship

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examples of extrinsic investments

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children, memories, shared friends

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evaluation - research support

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Le and Agnew (2003) meta analysis

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Le and Agnew (2003)

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Found that satisfaction, comparison with alternatives and investment size all predicted relationship commitment

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further findings

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relationships with greater commitment were most stable and long lasting regardless of sex, culture or sexual orientation

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Le and Agnew’s research supports Rusbult’s claim

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sex, culture and sexual orientation factors are universally important

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real life application

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can explain abusive relationships

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rusbult and martz

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studied domestic abuse survivors and found that those most likely to return to an abusive partner had made the greatest investments and had the fewest attractive alternatives