More than Shared Love : Does Sharing a Passionate Activity with a Romantic Partner Strengthen the Relationship?

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Rapaport, Maylys, Carbonneau, Noemie, St-Louis, Ariane, Rochette, Samuel and Vallerand, Robert J.. (2018). More than Shared Love : Does Sharing a Passionate Activity with a Romantic Partner Strengthen the Relationship? International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 2(1-3), pp. 61-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-018-0012-8
AuthorsRapaport, Maylys, Carbonneau, Noemie, St-Louis, Ariane, Rochette, Samuel and Vallerand, Robert J.
Abstract

The Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 756–767, 2003) suggests the existence of two types of passion: harmonious (HP) and obsessive (OP). Previous research in positive psychology has shown that passion can be oriented toward activities, as well as romantic partners, and that both are important for people’s well-being and relationships. The purpose of the present research was to integrate these two areas of passion by examining how one’s type of passion for a joint activity and for a romantic partner influences the experience of positive and negative emotions during the joint activity, and its impact on the strengthening of the relationship. Results from a path analysis (N = 205) revealed that HP for the joint activity and for the romantic partner both positively predicted the experience of positive emotions during the joint activity that, in turn, positively predicted the strengthening of the relationship. Conversely, OP for the joint activity and for the romantic partner both positively predicted the experience of negative emotions during the joint activity that, in turn, negatively predicted the strengthening of the relationship. These findings suggest that these two domains of passion make an important and unique contribution to romantic relationships.

KeywordsDualistic model of passion; Romantic passion; Harmonious passion ; Obsessive passion; Joint activity ; Relationship strengthening
Year01 Jan 2018
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Positive Psychology
Journal citation2 (1-3), pp. 61-78
PublisherSpringer Nature
ISSN2364-5040
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-018-0012-8
Web address (URL)https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41042-018-0012-8
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Page range61-78
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Online11 Jul 2018
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Accepted23 Jun 2018
Deposited15 Nov 2024
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