Dishonesty in Romantic Relationships
Public defence of PhD thesis by Rachele Mazzini.
This thesis examines how dishonesty unfolds in romantic relationships as an interpersonal and relational phenomenon, integrating conceptual development, measurement, and dyadic analysis through a mixed-method approach. Across three empirical studies, the thesis (1) develops a comprehensive framework of relational dishonesty based on qualitative accounts, encompassing the forms, content, consequences, and motives of dishonesty, (2) constructs and validates a measure of dishonesty in intimate relationships, and (3) investigates how dishonesty emerges in couples' everyday interactions and is linked to relationship functioning over time. Together, the findings advance an integrated understanding of relational dishonesty as a multifaceted and dynamic process embedded in couples' daily lives.
Assessment committee
- Associate Professor Xuan Li, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (chair)
- Professor Stefan Pfattheicher, University of Aarhus
- Professor Ashley K. Randall, CISA - School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Supervisors
- Professor Ingo Zettler, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (principal supervisor)
- Associate Professor Séamus A. Power, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (co-supervisor)
The reception will be held in the department canteen, room 03.2.M202.
