THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY SIMILARITY ON RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AMONG COUPLES IN SARAWAK

• Main Authors: Fatahyah, Yahya, Pui, Poh Nyuk
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Advance Scientific Research 2020
• Subjects: BF Psychology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30509/1/THE%20INFLUENCE%20OF%20PERSONALITY%20SIMILARITY.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30509/; http://www.jcreview.com/

Prior studies have indicated personality similarity influences the quality of relationship among couples. However, few studies have been conducted in Malaysia especially in Sarawak, and this reflects the utmost need to conduct such a study here in Sarawak. Hence, for this study, the aim is to empirically investigate the relationship between the personality similarity and quality relationship among couples in Sarawak. Samples of personality similarity and quality relationship were collected from 91 heterosexual couples (N=91 couples, 182 individuals) by using Big Five Inventory and Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Personality similarity between the couples were then measured by using absolute difference method. Results obtained from the correlation and multiple regression analysis indicated that the influence of personality similarity in terms of conscientiousness in couples is significant on the quality relationship of the female participants, whereas personality similarity does not have much influence on the quality of relationship for the male participants. However, the result itself cannot be generalized to the entire population considering the sample size is relatively small, and the nature of the research design. It is recommended that longitudinal research design and bigger sample should be used for future research. Apart from that, including qualitative methods such as interviews and case study could also bring more insights for future research.