If I cannot bounce back easily, can I handle the truth? Satisfaction in romantic relationships, resilience and preference towards prosocial lies

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dc.abstract.enAlthough honesty is vital for trust and stability, individuals in romantic relationships may sometimes favor deception over harsh truths. This study examines the relationship between relationship satisfaction, resilience, and the preference for hearing prosocial lies from a romantic partner. We hypothesized that prosocial lies may be positively linked to relationship satisfaction, especially for less resilient individuals who rely on positive feed- back to manage stress. First, we piloted scenarios depicting prosocial and egoistic lies in romantic relationships. Next, individuals (N = 672) chose whether they preferred their partner to lie or tell the truth. Results showed that lower relationship satisfaction was associated with a greater preference for hearing prosocial lies. This association was mediated by perceiving truth as harmful at mean and high levels of emotional resilience, indicating that prosocial lies are less desired in satisfying relationships but preferred in strained ones.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorWnęk, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorCantarero, Katarzyna
dc.date.access2026-01-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-20T09:21:32Z
dc.date.available2026-01-20T09:21:32Z
dc.date.created2025-12-14
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.grantnumber2020/39/B/HS6/02196
dc.description.granttitlePoza dylematem wagonika. Wyznaczniki i konsekwencje powszechnego dylematu moralnego między prawdą a kłamstwem.
dc.description.physical1-15
dc.description.sdgGoodHealthAndWellBeing
dc.description.versionfinal_author
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00224545.2025.2607672
dc.identifier.issn0022-4545
dc.identifier.issn1940-1183
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2150
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOTHER
dc.subject.enCommunication
dc.subject.endeception
dc.subject.enpositive illusions
dc.subject.enresilience
dc.subject.enromantic relationships
dc.subject.ensatisfaction
dc.swps.sciencecloudnosend
dc.titleIf I cannot bounce back easily, can I handle the truth? Satisfaction in romantic relationships, resilience and preference towards prosocial lies
dc.title.journalThe Journal of Social Psychology
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle