大學生戀愛關係的維持歷程

本研究目的在深入探討大學生戀愛關係的維持現象。研究者縱貫地透過問卷與訪談二種方法，探討影響戀愛關係穩定的因素為何。研究結果並與Rusbult（1983）的投資理論（the investment model）作比較，探討不同的文化觀點。研究結果發現，本土的年輕人在其戀愛關係中，對關係成本（cost）的估計有相當大的困難。同時在對承諾（commitment）的預測，關係滿意度的影響不如西方年輕人來得大。因此，個體在集體主義文化（collectivism）下似乎反映了一種有別於西方個人交換（social exchange）歷程，而是一種社會文化規範（normative）引導的關係歷程。

This study was to explore the maintenance processes in dating relationships. First, a longitudinal study was developed by using questionnaire and interview methods to identify critical factors to relationship maintenance. Also, the result were compared with Rusbult's (1983) results, in terms of investment model. An alternative cultural perspective was proposed. The results showed some discrepancies from the investment model, where as not only cost estimation was much more complicated than expected but also satisfaction didn't have same impact on commitment as Rusbult's (1983) results. A perspective of normative relationship process was discussed.