Implicit Theories of Relationships: Who Cares if Romantic Partners Are Less than Ideal?

By C. Knee, A. Nanayakkara, Nathaniel A. Vietor, C. Neighbors, Heather Patrick. 2001

131 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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How researchers see this paper

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In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. Heather Patrick
2. Dov Cohen
3. E. Pomerantz

In Social Psychology

1. Heather Patrick
2. C. Neighbors
3. C. Knee
4. Dov Cohen
5. E. Pomerantz
6. Richard M. Ryan
7. Edward L. Deci
8. Mary E. Larimer

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Heather Patrick
2. Dov Cohen
3. E. Pomerantz
4. C. Neighbors
5. Renae Franiuk

Citations in the corpus

• Implicit theories of relationships: Implications for relationship satisfaction and longevity. (2002, background): “Knee, Nanayakkara, Vietor, Neighbors, and Patrick (2001) found that the discrepancy between one’s ideal and one’s actual partner was not as important for the relationship satisfaction of growth believers as it was for destiny believers.”
• Self-Determination as Growth Motivation in Romantic Relationships (2002, background): “For example, when individuals believe that relationships are characterized by growth, they are more likely to adopt active, open coping strategies and are more accepting of a partner’s less-than-ideal qualities (Knee, 1998; Knee et al., 2001).”