An Analysis of BIS/BAS Connections to Reactions After Romantic Betrayal
Author(s): Laurie L. Couch, Kiersten R. Sandfoss
Abstract: Personality-based inhibition (BIS) and approach (BAS) motivations of 175 college students were studied using survey methods to determine their links to victim reports of positive and negative post-betrayal reactions. In partial support of our hypotheses, results of two MANOVAs indicated that high BIS was associated with reports of more negative psychological and physical consequences after betrayal than low levels of BIS. Specifically, those high in inhibition reported that they had experienced more symptoms of trauma, depression, acute stress, physical symptoms of stress, and embarrassment within one month of being betrayed, and they reported more feelings of unfinished business and less forgiveness at the time of participation than those low in inhibition. BAS, however, was unrelated to negative betrayal reactions, and no interaction between BIS and BAS was observed. Reports of positive post-betrayal reactions were not linked to BAS.
Pages: 243-254
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