DIRECT SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF INTERPERS ONAL AFFECTS AND COUPLES

This present study examined the relationship between interpersonal aff ects, personality, psychological distress, attachment and marital adju stment. More specifically, we hypothesized that the inclusion of a dir ect subjective evaluation of interpersonal affects would add to our un derstanding of marital adjustment, even when other variables (personal ity, psychological distress, attachment) are being taken into account. The sample included 204 heterosexual French Canadian married or cohab iting couples. Results showed that women experienced more feelings of insecurity, unfairness, depreciation and powerlessness than men. Also, individuals who were less satisfied with their marriage reported more feelings of insecurity, unfairness, depreciation and powerlessness.