RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BELIEF IN A JUST WORLD, WILLINGNESS TO ACCOMMODATE, AND MARITAL WELL-BEING

The relationship between willingness to accommodate and belief in a ju st world (JW), possible mediators of this relationship, and their impa ct on marital satisfaction and perceived conflict were examined among older and younger married couples. In both samples, JW predicted great er willingness to accommodate Among older couples, the relationship of JW to own accommodation was mediated by perceptions of spousal accomm odation. Among younger couples, the relationship of JW to own accommod ation was not explained by perceived spousal accommodation, trust, or partner perspective taking. Further; only among older couples did JW p redict greater marital satisfaction and lower frequency of conflict. F or older couples, the relationship of JW to satisfaction was not expla ined by own or perceived spousal accommodation; however, own and perce ived spousal accommodation. accounted for the relationship of JW to fr equency of conflict. These studies suggest that belief in a just world contributes positively to interpersonal processes and marital well-be ing.