Znaczenie zaangażowania interpersonalnego w relacji intymnej dla związku prężności osobistej i satysfakcji z życia

Introduction: Numerous studies show that good social relationships, including formalised and informal intimate relationships, are important for the quality of life. Personal resources of partners and mature communication are necessary for relationships to be satisfactory, those result from interpersonal commitment and allow for building an authentic dialogue between partners. The presented study aimed to check whether interpersonal commitment (understood as the desire but also the compulsion to remain in a relationship), is associated with personal resilience (defined as the potential to present resourcefulness through available internal and external resources) and life satisfaction. Method: The study was conducted on 115 women and men via the Internet by sending Internet users a link to access an electronic form. The study included people in a close formalised or informal relationship. The study used Commitment Inventory, the Lifespan Individual Resilience Scale (LIRS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Results: The results of the analysis indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between the levels of personal resilience and commitment as dedication (r = .45; p < .001) and as constraint commitment (r = .29; p = .002), as well as between life satisfaction and commitment as dedication (r = .50; p < .001) and constraint commitment (r = .33; p < .001). It was also proven that various aspects of interpersonal commitment in an intimate relationship (bond with the partner, importance of the relationship and concern for the partner’s well-being) act as mediators in the relationship between resilience and life satisfaction, which explains the significant role of interpersonal commitment for the quality of life. Conclusions: The study results indicate that interpersonal commitment in an intimate relationship plays a mediating role in the relationship between resilience and satisfaction. The discussed topics may be used in preventive and psychotherapeutic work with couples and marriages, especially in a crisis.