Gender differences in dyadic adjustment (a multi-level analysis in a Romanian adult sample)
Gender differences in dyadic adjustment (a multi-level analysis in a Romanian adult sample)
Author(s): Cristiana OPRIȘESCUSubject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology
Published by: State Pedagogical University „Ion Creanga” from Chisinau
Keywords: dyadic adjustment; gender differences; marital satisfaction; relationship distress;
Summary/Abstract: This study examined gender differences in dyadic adjustment using a multi-level analytical approach in a community sample of Romanian adults (N = 116). The results showed that gender differences were not uniformly distributed across all relational dimensions. No significant differences were found for dyadic satisfaction, consensus, or cohesion. However, men reported higher levels of affective expression than women (M = 8.75 vs. M = 7.15), as well as higher total dyadic adjustment (M = 107.05 vs. M = 96.75). Distributional analyses indicated greater dispersion in women’s scores, suggesting more heterogeneous relational experiences. Clinical classification based on the distress threshold revealed that women were significantly more likely than men to fall below the relationship distress cut-off (50.8% vs. 28.1%). The findings suggest that gender differences in dyadic adjustment become more visible when relational vulnerability and variability are examined, highlighting the value of a multi-level approach.
Journal: Psihologie, Revistă ştiinţifico-practică
- Issue Year: 48/2026
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 32-40
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
