Français

Passion and Interpersonal Relationships

Research showed that having a balanced harmonious passion can positively affect not only the quality of the relationship as we experience it, but also as experienced by our partner.  The opposite is also true for obsessive passion. Also, results from studies on the interpersonal effects of passion for an activity on the quality of the relationships that we develop within that activity revealed that the behavior of harmoniously and obsessively-passionate individuals is picked up by their partner and influences their satisfaction with the relationship.

References:

• Vallerand, R.J., & Carbonneau, N. (2016). Passion and optimal relationships. In R.C. Knee & H. Reiss (Eds.), Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development (pp. 171-196). New York: Cambridge.
• Ratelle, C. F., Carbonneau, N., Vallerand, R. J., & Mageau, G. (2013). Passion in the romantic sphere: A look at relational outcomes. Motivation and Emotion, 37, 106-120.
• Philippe, F.L., Vallerand, R.J., Houlfort, N., Lavigne, G., Donahue, E.G. (2010). Passion for an activity and quality of interpersonal relationships: The mediating role of emotions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
• Lafrenière, M-A., Jowett, S., Vallerand, R.J., Donahue, E. G., & Lorimer, R. (2008). Passion in sport: On the quality of the coach-player relationship. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 30, 541-560.