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. Student recognition decision No. 2705/2020/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process: Extension Decision No. 3542/QD-XHNV dated November 28, 2022 from December 25, 2022 to June 24, 2023
7. Thesis topic: “Power and commitment in couple relationships”
8. Major: Research-oriented psychology; Code: 8310401.01
9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha, Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of thesis results:
Based on a survey of 309 individuals in a marital or dating relationship (mean age 29.07; 58.3% female), the study results showed:
- Power and commitment in a couple relationship are inversely related, meaning that the person with high power will decrease commitment in the relationship and conversely, the person with low power will increase commitment.
- Satisfaction, quality of alternatives, and investment are three partially mediating variables in the relationship between power and commitment.
- The study also found gender and age differences in power and commitment, with men having more power and women having more commitment in couples. People aged 26-35 had the most power, while those over 45 had the highest commitment to their partners.
11. Practical application:
The thesis provides an overview of the relationship between power and commitment in couples, thereby supporting researchers and practitioners of applied psychology in helping clients with related problems.
12. Future research directions: Couple research, 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.
