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Title: What about the other fish in the sea? Testing the paradox of choice in romantic relationships
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2016
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Abstract: As romantic relationships are a nearly universal experience with clear benefits for those involved, it is imperative to try to understand the specific predictors and consequences of romantic dissolution. The present work examines just one predictor of relationship dissatisfaction, Choice Overload, using the Paradox of Choice (POC) framework. Although many disciplines study romantic relationships (e.g., sociology, anthropology, family studies), I will present a focused review consisting primarily of social psychological romantic relationships literature, the POC literature, and then demonstrate the previously unexamined similarities between the two fields. Lastly, I will report on the data from two studies to directly test this effect, and end with implications of the present work.
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Authors: Votaw, Katheryn LB
Institution: Saint Louis University
Department: Psychology
Advisor: Eddie M. Clark
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Publisher Location: St. Louis, MO
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Topics: Family and Marriage
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