The Investment Model Flashcards
Who came up with the Investment Model?
Rusbult
When did Rusbult come up with the Investment Model?
1980
What does the Investment Model say?
the stability of a relationship over time is determined by how committed the individuals are to the relationship
commitment varies depending on…
satisfaction
comparison of alternatives
investment
what is satisfaction?
how well the relationship fulfils a person’s needs
what is comparison with alternatives?
to what extent the person thinks their needs could be better fulfilled in another relationship, or by not being in a relationship
what is investment?
how much the person feels they’ve put into the relationship (emotionally, time)
what does satisfaction, comparison of alternatives and investment lead to?
commitment
what does commitment lead to?
a stable relationship
diagram
- satisfaction
- comparison with —> commitment —> stable relationship
alternates
-investment
what year did Le and Agnew conduct their meta analysis?
2003
how many studies did Le and Agnew look at?
52
how many participants were involved in Le and Agnew
582
what did Le and Agnew find?
a significant correlation between commitment to a relationship and satisfaction, quality of alternatives and investment
commitment levels were a good indicator to whether…
a couple would stay together
