Partner eller vänner, vem prioriterar du? - En experimentell studie om upplevd makt, romantiska relationer och könsskillnader.

Sammanfattning: This study examined how men and women differed in their priorities between a dyadic relationship with a romantic partner and a relationship with a collective consisting of friends when they experienced high or low levels of social power. Participants (N = 210) were primed with either low or high power and then rated their priorities between a romantic partner and a group of friends on a bipolar scale in two hypothetical scenarios. Contrary to our hypothesis men experienced higher levels of social responsibility to a romantic partner than women did in both power conditions. An interaction effect of power and gender appeared, where men and women differed significantly in the low power condition. Important to point out is that this study is limited to behavioral intentions in hypothetical relationships. To understand this dilemma that many men and women experience when they become adults, it is relevant to pursue further research in the field.