1. Student's full name: Pham Le Ngoc Lan 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: October 29, 1996
4. Place of birth: Hanoi, Vietnam
5. Decision on student admission No. 2705/2020/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process: Decision to extend the training period No. 3542/QD-XHNV dated November 28, 2022, from December 25, 2022, to June 24, 2023.
7. Thesis title: “Power and Commitment in Couple Relationships”
8. Major: Research-Oriented Psychology; Code: 8310401.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Based on a survey of 309 individuals who were married or dating (average age 29.07; 58.3% female), the research results showed:
- Power and commitment in a couple's relationship are inversely related, meaning that the person with more power tends to have less commitment, and conversely, the person with less power tends to have more commitment.
- Satisfaction, the quality of alternatives, and investment are three mediating variables that play a part in the relationship between power and commitment.
- The study also revealed gender and age group differences in power and commitment, specifically that men wielded more power and women showed greater commitment within their relationships. Those aged 26-35 possessed the most power, while those over 45 showed the highest level of commitment to their partners.
11. Practical applications:
This thesis provides an overview of the relationship between power and commitment in couples, thereby supporting researchers and applied psychology practitioners in assisting clients facing related issues.
12. Future research directions: Studies on couples, communication styles, violence, and risk behaviors.
13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Pham Le Ngoc Lan 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: October 29th, 1996 4. Place of birth: Hanoi, Vietnam
5. Admission decision number: 2705/2020/QD-XHNV Dated December 24th, 2020
6. Changes in academic process: Thesis submission extension.
Number 3542/QD-XHNV dated November 28th 2022 from December 25th 2022 to June 24th 2023.
7. Official thesis title: “Power and Commitment in couple relationship”
8. Major: Psychology
Code: 8310401.01
9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. PhD Truong Thi Khanh Ha
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
Based on a survey of 309 individuals in marriage or dating relationships (average age is 29.07; 58.3% female), the study results indicate that:
- Power and Commitment in couple relationships were negatively correlated, meaning that people with greater power would have less commitment in the relationship and conversely, people with less power would increase commitment in the relationship.
- Satisfaction, Quality of Alternatives and Investment partially mediates the relationship between Power and Commitment.
- The study results also showed that there were significantly significant in gender and age group compared to power and commitment, namely that men had greater power and women had more commitment in the relationship. The age group from 26 to 35 had the most relationship power, while those over 45 years old had the highest commitment to their partners.
12. Practical applicability, if any:
The thesis provides an overview of the relationship between power and commitment, thanks to supporting psychological researchers and practitioners in helping clients with related issues.
13. Further research directions, if any:
Dyadic relationships, communication styles, violence and risk behaviors.
14. Thesis-related publications: None.
