Vrline v partnerskem odnosu

Bensa, Sara (author), Šket, Karin (author), Gradišek, Polona (author)

Z razcvetom pozitivne psihologije se je med psihologi raziskovalci povečalo zanimanje za raziskovanje pozitivnih vidikov človekove osebnosti. Vrline so v populaciji prepoznane kot zaželene lastnosti, saj so evolucijsko pomembne. V raziskavi smo želeli preveriti, ali obstajajo povezave med podobnostjo vrlin med partnerjema in lastnim zadovoljstvom z življenjem udeležencev ter primerjati razlike v povezanosti vrlin med dejanskimi in naključnimi pari. Vzorec študije je zajemal 44 heteroseksualnih parov odraslih oseb, starih med 18 in 57 let (Mstarosti = 24,73 let, SDstarosti = 8,08), ki so individualno izpolnili vprašalnik vrlin VIA-120 in vprašalnik zadovoljstva z življenjem (SWLS). Skladno z rezultati predhodnih raziskav na različnih vzorcih tudi naši rezultati kažejo na pozitivno povezanost zadovoljstva z življenjem z vrlinami ljubezen, vnema, radovednost, upanje in hvaležnost, poleg teh pa so bile v naši raziskavi z zadovoljstvom z življenjem pomembno pozitivno povezane še duhovnost, vztrajnost in kritično mišljenje. Prav tako smo zaznali podobne razlike med spoloma kot raziskovalci v predhodnih raziskavah. Nadalje smo ugotovili, da so pari, ki so si bili bolj podobni v vrlinah poguma in ljubezni do učenja, poročali o višjem zadovoljstvu z življenjem. Pomembne razlike so bile v podobnosti vrlin med dejanskimi pari in naključno izbrani pari iz našega vzorca, kar pomeni, da so si partnerji v našem vzorcu bolj podobni v vrlinah duhovnost in vodenje kot naključno sestavljeni pari iz našega vzorca.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: vrline
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publisher: Ljubljana : Društvo študentov psihologije Slovenije
• Year: 2018
• Number of pages: 29-36
• Numbering: 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-104320
• COBISS.SI-ID: 12144713
• Publication date in RUL: 09.10.2018

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Character strengths in romantic relationships

Abstract

Quite a large number of studies have focused on correlations between character strengths and satisfaction with live so far. Yet little in terms of character strengths and satisfaction with life has been researched in connection to romantic relationships. In present study, 44 heterosexual couples (Mage = 24,73 years, SDage = 8,08 years), filled in individually the VIA-120 survey, measuring character strengths, and the Satisfaction of Life Scale. The first aim of the study was to use the shorter version of the VIA-IS questionnaire (VIA-120) on the Slovenian sample. VIA-120 had never been used in Slovenian language or in general population sample before, which is why we intended to examine descriptive statistics and to test statistical characteristics of the questionnaire. Secondly, differences between men and women in the sample were researched. Finally, the study was to show the connection between satisfaction with life and couple’s shared character strengths. Results have shown similar gender differences as were reported in previous studies. Also, correlation between character strengths and life satisfaction were similar as in previous studies: love, perseverance, zest, curiosity, hope, spirituality, gratitude and judgement showed the highest correlations. Romantic partners showed similarity in the next two character strengths: bravery and love of learning. Moreover, romantic partners were more similar to each other in the endorsement of only two specific character strengths (spirituality and leadership) than the randomly paired couples.

• Keywords: character strengths