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A dyadic personality perspective on the Michelangelo phenomenon: How personality traits relate to people's ideal selves and their personal growth in romantic relationships
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
ID
4610594
Author(s)
Bühler, Janina Larissa; Finkenauer, Catrin; Grob, Alexander
A dyadic personality perspective on the Michelangelo phenomenon: How personality traits relate to people's ideal selves and their personal growth in romantic relationships
Journal
Journal of Research in Personality
Volume
86
Pages / Article-Number
103943
Abstract
Personality matters for romantic relationships. In this study, we investigated personal growth in couples (the Michelangelo phenomenon) and targeted questions of personality effects. We explored whether traits intrapersonally predict ideal selves as well as whether traits intra- and interpersonally account for why some people are more likely to benefit from the Michelangelo phenomenon than others. We used data from a 4-year study of 163 couples ( M age = 50.72 years). Logistic regressions indicate complementarity effects for men, in that those high in neuroticism were likely to wish to be emotionally stable. Actor-partner interdependence models revealed positive actor effects of emotional stability, extraversion, and agreeableness, while few partner effects emerged. We discuss dyadic personal growth in view of individual trait differences.
