A Dyadic Analysis on the Love Styles, Communication Stances, Satisfaction, and Commitment among College Dating Couples

• Main Authors: Hsin-Yi Yen, 顏欣怡
• Other Authors: Wen-Chun Cho
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87416675379256319634

碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 輔導與諮商研究所 === 99 === The purpose of this study was to explore the relation of love styles to communication stances, satisfaction, and commitment among the college couples. By using internet questionnaires, the participants were 174 college couples, aged from 18 to 25 from in north, central, south and, east parts of Taiwan. A questionnaire survey which included Love style questionnaires for Taiwanese, Satir interpersonal communication scale, Relationship Assessment Scale, and commitment scale was adopted in this study. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Regression analysis. The main findings among college dating couples are as follows: (a)Whereas about 44% college students use devotion of true feeling, about 2% college students use sacrifice. (b)Whereas about 48% college students use congruent stances, and about 52% college students use incongruent stances. (c)There is a significant correlation between love styles and the communication stances. (d)There are clear differences in relationship satisfaction between different love styles. (e)There are clear differences in relationship commitment between different love styles. (f)There are significant differences in divergence relationship satisfaction between different communication stances. (g)Love styles and communication stances can predict in relationship satisfaction. (h)Love styles and communication stances can predict relationship commitment. (i)There are clear differences in relationship commitment between different relationship satisfaction. According to the results, the researcher makes some suggestions to educators, counselors, and further research.