TY - JOUR
T1 - The complementarity of humility hypothesis
T2 - Individual, relational, and physiological effects of mutually humble partners
AU - Van Tongeren, Daryl R.
AU - Hook, Joshua N.
AU - Ramos, Marciana J.
AU - Edwards, Megan
AU - Worthington, Everett L.
AU - Davis, Don E.
AU - Ruiz, John M.
AU - Reid, Chelsea A.
AU - Garthe, Rachel C.
AU - Nonterah, Camilla W.
AU - Cowden, Richard G.
AU - Opare-Henaku, Annabella
AU - Connelly, Ruth
AU - Omoruyi, Osunde
AU - Nkomo, Thobeka S.
AU - Osae-Larbi, Judith Ansaa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2019/3/4
Y1 - 2019/3/4
N2 - We report two studies of romantic couples that examine the interactive effects of actor and partner humility on individual, relational, and physiological well-being. Using both longitudinal (Study 1) and physiological (Study 2) methods from two samples of romantic couples, we explored the interactive effects of actor and partner humility. Individuals in dyads with complementary high humility reported better mental health over time following a major life transition, the birth of their first child, in Study 1 and higher relationship satisfaction and lower physiological responses (i.e. blood pressure) following the discussion of a topic of disagreement in Study 2. These results suggest that being humble is beneficial when one has a humble partner, but being arrogant–especially within a disagreement with one’s partner–could undermine the benefits of humility. That is, the benefits of humility are greatest in dyads in which both partners are humble.
AB - We report two studies of romantic couples that examine the interactive effects of actor and partner humility on individual, relational, and physiological well-being. Using both longitudinal (Study 1) and physiological (Study 2) methods from two samples of romantic couples, we explored the interactive effects of actor and partner humility. Individuals in dyads with complementary high humility reported better mental health over time following a major life transition, the birth of their first child, in Study 1 and higher relationship satisfaction and lower physiological responses (i.e. blood pressure) following the discussion of a topic of disagreement in Study 2. These results suggest that being humble is beneficial when one has a humble partner, but being arrogant–especially within a disagreement with one’s partner–could undermine the benefits of humility. That is, the benefits of humility are greatest in dyads in which both partners are humble.
KW - Humility
KW - dyadic couples
KW - mental health
KW - relationship satisfaction
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U2 - 10.1080/17439760.2017.1388433
DO - 10.1080/17439760.2017.1388433
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85031504356
SN - 1743-9760
VL - 14
SP - 178
EP - 187
JO - Journal of Positive Psychology
JF - Journal of Positive Psychology
IS - 2
ER -