Do Romantic Relationships Promote Happiness? Relationships’ Characteristics as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being

• Londero-Santos, Amanda ^[1] ; Natividade, Jean Carlos ^[2] ; Féres-Carneiro, Terezinha ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

     Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

     Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, ISSN-e 1981-6472, Vol. 15, Nº. 1, 2021, págs. 3-19
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5964/ijpr.4195
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  • This study aimed to investigate the predictive power of aspects of the romantic relationship on subjective well-being, beyond what is explained by sociodemographic and personality variables. Participants were 490 heterosexual adults (68.8% women), all involved in a monogamous romantic relationship. Romantic relationship variables were substantial predictors of the three components of subjective well-being, explaining 21% of the variance in life satisfaction, 19% of the variance in positive affect, and 15% of the variance in negative affect, in addition to sociodemographic variables and personality factors. Still, relationship satisfaction was one of the main predictors of subjective well-being. The results highlight the importance of romantic relationships over subjective well-being, suggesting that cultivating satisfying romantic relationships contributes to a happier life.