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Cilj ovog rada je ispitati postoji li povezanost profesionalnih interesa sa zadovoljstvom vezom, odnosno utvrditi djeluju li na to zadovoljstvo samo aktorski ili partnerski efekti profesionalnih interesa. Za analizu podataka korišten je Model međuzavisnosti aktora i partnera (APIM) pomoću kojeg je ispitan ne samo efekt vlastitih profesionalnih interesa na zadovoljstvo vezom, već i efekt partnerovih profesionalnih interesa na to zadovoljstvo. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 430 ispitanika, odnosno 215 heteroseksualnih romantičnih parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina. Kao mjera profesionalnih interesa korišten je Upitnik za samoprocjenu profesionalnih interesa, a kao mjera zadovoljstva vezom korišteni su Upitnik percipirane kvalitete veze, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom i Skala bračne stabilnosti, koji su objedinjeni u zajedničku varijablu Ukupno zadovoljstvo vezom. Dobiveni rezultati upućuju na postojanje aktorskog efekta realističnih i poduzetničkih interesa žena te istraživačkih interesa muškaraca na vlastito zadovoljstvo vezom, što znači da su žene zadovoljnije vlastitim vezama što su izraženiji njihovi realistični i poduzetnički interesi, odnosno da su muškarci zadovoljniji svojim vezama što su izraženiji njihovi istraživački interesi. S druge strane, rezultati upućuju na postojanje partnerskih efekata umjetničkih, istraživačkih i socijalnih interesa muškaraca na zadovoljstvo vezom žena, odnosno, što su izraženiji umjetnički, istraživački i socijalni interesi muškaraca, to je zadovoljstvo vezom njihovih partnerica veće. Ipak, profesionalni interesi žena se nisu pokazali prediktivnim za zadovoljstvo vezom muškaraca., The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between professional interests and relationship satisfaction, in other words, to examine if the expression of particular professional interest according to Holland's model affects relationship satisfaction. Using the Actor-partner interdependence model (APIM), not only was the effect of one’s personal professional interests examined, but also the effect of partner’s professional interests on one’s own. Study included 430 participants, or 215 heterosexual romantic couples between the ages of 19 and 65. As a measure of professional interests the Questionnaire for Self-assessment of Professional Interests was used, and as a measure of relationship satisfaction three measures (Perceived Relationship Quality, Satisfaction Index and Relationship Stability Scale) were used, latter combined into one standardized measure named Total Relationship Satisfaction. The results of the research show a significant actor effect of women’s realistic and enterprising interests, and men’s investigative interests on their own relationship satisfaction, which means that the more prominent realistic and enterprising interests are of women, and the investigative interests of men, their own relationship satisfaction is higher. On the other hand, results point to significant partner effects of men’s artistic, investigative and social interests on women’s relationship satisfaction, which means that the more prominent artistic, investigative and social interests of men are, the higher relationship satisfaction seems for women. Nevertheless, professional interests of women don’t seem to have any predictive value for relationship satisfaction of men.

Cilj ovog rada je ispitati, pomoću modela međuzavisnosti aktora i partnera (APIM), postoje li aktorski i partnerski efekti privrženosti na zadovoljstvo vezom. Iako dosadašnja istraživanja upućuju na važnost stilova privrženosti za zadovoljstvo vezom pojedinca i njegovog partnera, malo ih se bavilo ovim odnosom uzimajući u obzir dijadnu prirodu romantičnog odnosa. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 215 parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina koji su u vezi najmanje godinu dana. Za mjerenje privrženosti korišten je Upitnik interpersonalnih odnosa, a za mjerenje zadovoljstva vezom korišteni su Upitnik percipirane kvalitete braka, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom i Skala bračne stabilnosti koji su objedinjeni i u zajedničku varijablu Ukupno zadovoljstvo vezom. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da bojažljiva i sigurna privrženost muškaraca imaju značajan aktorski efekt na njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom. Što su muškarci više bojažljivo privrženi, to će njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom biti niže. Suprotno tome, što su muškarci više sigurno privrženi, to će njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom biti više. Nadalje, dobiven je i značajan partnerski efekt bojažljive privrženosti muškaraca na zadovoljstvo vezom žena. Što su muškarci više bojažljivo privrženi, to će i njihove partnerice biti manje zadovoljne vezom., This study aimed to examine the actor and the partner effects of the attachment styles on relationship satisfaction using the Actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). Previous research has underlined the importance of the attachment style for relationship satisfaction of both partners, but little research examined this association while taking into account the dyadic nature of romantic relationships. Data were collected from 215 couples aged 19-65 who were at least one year in the relationship. This study utilized the Relationships Questionnaire and three measures of the relationship satisfaction - Perceived Relationship Quality Components, Partner's Satisfaction Index and Marriage Stability Scale which were combined into the measure of General Relationship Satisfaction. Results revealed significant actor effect of male fearful and secure attachment style on his relationship satisfaction. The higher men scored on the secure attachment style, the higher was their relationship satisfaction. Conversely, the higher they scored on the fearful attachment style, the lower was their relationship satisfaction. Furthermore, results demonstrated significant partner effect of male fearful attachment style on his partner's relationship satisfaction. The more men scored on fearful attachment style, the less were their female partners satisfied with the relationship.

Cilj ovog rada je ispitati odnos između strategija životnih puteva i zadovoljstva vezom. U provedenom istraživanju korištena je APIM analiza (eng. Actor-Partner Interdependence Model) kako bi se ispitali aktorski i partnerski efekti životne strategije na zadovoljstvo vezom. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 215 heteroseksualnih parova u dobnom rasponu od 19 do 65 godina. Korišten je Mini-K upitnik te tri mjere zadovoljstva vezom – Upitnik percipirane kvalitete braka, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom i Skala bračne stabilnosti. Rezultati na mjerama zadovoljstva pretvoreni su u kompozitnu varijablu, ukupno zadovoljstvo vezom. Postavljene hipoteze su djelomično potvrđene. Postoje statistički značajni aktorski efekti strategija životnih puteva na zadovoljstvo vezom kod muškaraca i kod žena. Pri tome, dobiveno je da je, neovisno o spolu, K-strategija životnih puteva pozitivno i značajno povezana sa zadovoljstvom vezom, međutim, nisu dobiveni partnerski efekti strategije životnih puteva na mjere zadovoljstva vezom. Analizom korelacija sličnosti para i zadovoljstva vezom dobiveno je da su muškarci zadovoljniji vezom na mjerama percipirane kvalitete braka i kompozitne mjere zadovoljstva vezom što im je partnerica sličnija u strategiji životnih puteva, dok kod žena nije dobivena značajna korelacija sličnosti s partnerom i zadovoljstva vezom., The aim of this study was to test the relationship between the life history strategies and relationship satisfaction. In the present study APIM was used to determine actor and partner effect of life history strategies on relationship satisfaction. The sample consisted of 215 heterosexual couples between the ages of 19 and 65. The measures used in this study consist of the Mini-K questionnaire, as well as three relationship satisfaction measures – Perceived Relationship Quality Components, Satisfaction Index and Relationship Stability Scale. The results of each measure have been gathered into a single variable, the total relationship satisfaction score. The hypotheses set in this study were partially confirmed. The results of this study show that there are significant actor effects of the life history strategies on relationships satisfaction on both genders. Furthermore, the slower life history strategy is positively correlated with greater relationship satisfaction. There weren’t any significant partner effects of the life history strategies on relationship satisfaction. The analysis of partner similarity and relationship satisfaction correlations shows that men are the more satisfied with the relationship the more their female partner is similar to them on a specific life history strategy, though the same results haven’t been found for women’s perceived relationship satisfaction.

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati aktorski i partnerski efekt samopoštovanja na zadovoljstvo vezom. Za tu svrhu koristio se model međuzavisnosti aktora i partnera (APIM; The actor-partner interdependence model). U istraživanje je bilo uključeno 215 heteroseksualnih romantičnih parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina, koji su u vezi najmanje godinu dana. Za ispitivanje samopoštovanja korištena je Rosenbergova skala samopoštovanja, dok su za ispitivanje zadovoljstva vezom korištene tri različite mjere zadovoljstva vezom: Upitnik percipirane kvalitete veze, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom te Skala bračne stabilnosti, koje su zatim i integrirane u zajedničku mjeru - Ukupno zadovoljstvo vezom. Dobiveni rezultati pokazali su značajan aktorski efekt kod oba spola, pri čemu je veće samopoštovanje osoba imalo efekt na veće vlastito zadovoljstvo vezom. Partnerski efekt samopoštovanja na zadovoljstvo vezom pokazao se značajnim samo na ženskom uzorku, što ukazuje na moguće postojanje spolnih razlika u ovom efektu. Naime, veće samopoštovanje žena imalo je efekt na veće zadovoljstvo vezom muškaraca, dok samopoštovanje muškaraca nije imalo efekt na zadovoljstvo vezom žena. Naposljetku, sagledani su mehanizmi u podlozi aktorskih i partnerskih efekata samopoštovanja na zadovoljstvo vezom., The aim of this research was to examine actor and partner effects of self-esteem on relationship satisfaction. For the purpose of this research, the APIM (Actor-partner interdependence model) was used. The research included 215 heterosexual romantic couples aged 19 – 65, all of whom were in a one year or longer relationship. Self-esteem was measured using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, while relationship satisfaction was measure using three different measures: Perceived relationship quality components, Satisfaction index and Marriage stability scale, that were all combined into a standardized measure of relationship satisfaction – Total relationship satisfaction. The results showed a significant actor effect in both genders, where higher self-esteem had an effect on higher relationship satisfaction both with men and women. The partner effect of self-esteem on relationship satisfaction was obtained only for the female sample, indicating a possible existence of gender differences in this effect. Higher self-esteem in women resulted in higher relationship satisfaction in men, while men's self-esteem did not have an effect for female relationship satisfaction. Finally, the mechanisms underlying the actor and partner effects of self-esteem on relationship satisfaction are considered.

S obzirom na dijadnu prirodu romantične veze, pri istraživanju povezanosti između osobina ličnosti i zadovoljstva vezom, bitno je uzeti u obzir osobine ličnosti oba partnera u vezi. Jedan od modela koji se sve češće koristi u ovome području je model međuzavisnosti aktora i partnera (APIM). Cilj ovog rada je ispitati postoje li aktorski i partnerski efekti crta ličnosti petofaktorskog modela na zadovoljstvo vezom. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 215 parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina koji su najmanje godinu dana u vezi. U istraživanju je korišten Petofaktorski upitnik ličnosti i tri mjere zadovoljstva vezom (Skala bračne stabilnosti, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom, Upitnik percipirane kvalitete braka) koje su sjedinjene u jednu standardiziranu mjeru Ukupnog zadovoljstva vezom. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da ekstraverzija, ugodnost, savjesnost i neuroticizam žena imaju značajan aktorski efekt na njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom, dok otvorenost za iskustva žena nema značajan aktorski efekt na zadovoljstvo vezom. Što su ekstraverzija, ugodnost i savjesnost žena više to je više i njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom, s druge strane, što je neuroticizam žena viši to je njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom niže. Nadalje, ekstraverzija, ugodnost, neuroticizam i otvorenost za iskustva muškaraca imaju značajan aktorski efekt na njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom, dok savjesnost muškaraca nema značajan aktorski efekt na zadovoljstvo vezom. Što su ekstraverzija, ugodnost i otvorenost za iskustva muškaraca viši to je više njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom, s druge strane, što je neuroticizam muškaraca viši to je njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom niže. Dobiven je statistički značajan partnerski efekt ugodnosti i otvorenosti za iskustva muškaraca na zadovoljstvo vezom žena, dok za ekstraverziju, savjesnost i neuroticizam muškaraca nije dobiven statistički značajan partnerski efekt na zadovoljstvo vezom žena. Pri tome su žene čiji su partneri viši na ugodnosti i otvorenosti za iskustva zadovoljnije svojom vezom. Dobiven je statistički značajan partnerski efekt ekstraverzije, ugodnosti i neuroticizma žena na zadovoljstvo vezom muškaraca, dok za savjesnost i otvorenost za iskustva žena nije dobiven statistički značajan partnerski efekt na zadovoljstvo vezom muškaraca. Pri tome su muškarci čije su partnerice više na ekstraverziji i ugodnosti zadovoljniji svojom vezom, dok su muškarci čije su partnerice više na neuroticizmu su manje zadovoljni svojom vezom., It is important to consider the personality traits of both partners in a relationship when exploring the relationship between personality traits and relationship satisfaction. The model that is often used in this domain is The actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). This study's aim is to examine the actor and the partner effects of the Big Five personality traits on relationship satisfaction. The study involved 215 couples between the ages of 19 and 65 who were at least one year in the relationship. In the study, we used the Big Five Inventory and three measures of relationship satisfaction (Percieved Relationship Quality Components, Marriage Stability Scale and Partner's Satisfaction Index) which are combined into one standardized measure named Total Relationship Satisfaction. The results of the research show that the extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism of a woman have a statistically significant actor effects on relationship satisfaction, while openness to the experience of a woman does not have significant actor effect on relationship satisfaction, thereby, higher extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness of a woman result in her higher relationship satisfaction. On the other hand, the higher neuroticism of women leads to lower relationship satisfaction. Furthermore, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness of men have a significant actor effect on relationship satisfaction, whereas men's conscientiousness does not have a significant actor effect on relationship satisfaction. It is shown that men who got higher scores on extraversion, agreeableness, and openness, had higher relationship satisfaction. On the other hand, the higher neuroticism of men leads to lower relationship satisfaction. There was a significant partner effect of men's agreeableness, and openness on women's relationship satisfaction, whereas there was not significant partner effect of men's extraversion, conscientiousness, and neuroticism on women's relationship satisfaction. Results show that women whose partners get higher scores on agreeableness and openness to the experience are more satisfied with their relationship. There was a significant partner effect of women's extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism on men's relationship satisfaction, while there was no significant partner effect of women's conscientiousness and openness on men's relationship satisfaction. It is shown that men whose partners have higher scores on extraversion and agreeableness have higher relationship satisfaction and men whose partners have higher scores in neuroticism have lower relationship satisfaction.

Prema dosadašnjim istraživanjima, sličnost partnera u različitim karakteristikama važna je za njihovo uparivanje. Sličnost partnera u određenim osobinama utječe i na zadovoljstvo vezom. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati postoji li asortativno uparivanje među partnerima prema dimenzijama ličnosti petofaktorskog modela, ispitati načine asortativnog uparivanja te efekte sličnosti u dimenzijama ličnosti partnera na zadovoljstvo vezom. Istraživanje je provedeno na 215 parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina koji su najmanje godinu dana u vezi. U istraživanju je korišten Petofaktorski upitnik ličnosti i tri mjere zadovoljstva vezom (Skala bračne stabilnosti, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom, Upitnik percipirane kvalitete braka) koje su objedinjene u jednu standardiziranu mjeru Ukupnog zadovoljstva vezom. Rezultati istraživanja potvrđuju asortativno uparivanje prema osobinama ekstraverzije i otvorenosti. Također, potvrđuju inicijalno uparivanje koje govori o sličnosti partnera u navedenim osobinama od početka veze, nasuprot konvergenciji. Partneri se više uparuju putem aktivnog uparivanja (tj. traže partnere koji su im slični prema određenim osobinama), nego socijalnom homogamijom (tj. uparivanje prema socijalnoj pozadini). Sličnost tj. (ne)usklađenost u osobinama ličnosti ima efekte i na muškarce i žene. Muškarci su zadovoljniji u vezi kada i muškarac i žena u paru imaju izraženiju i usklađeniju ekstraverziju. Također, muškarci su zadovoljniji vezom i u slučaju kad su otvoreniji od žena. Žene su zadovoljnije vezom kada i muškarac i žena u paru imaju izraženiju i usklađeniju otvorenost., According to previous research, similarity of partners in a variety of characteristics is important for their mating. The similarity of the partners in certain traits also affects relationship satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine assortative mating in personality traits of the Big Five model, examine the mechanisms of assortative mating and effects of similarity in personality traits on relationship satisfaction. The study was conducted on 215 couples, aged between 19 and 65, who were at least one year in a relationship. In this study, participants completed the Big Five Inventory (BFI), and three measures of relationship satisfaction (Marriage Stability Scale, Partner's Satisfaction Index and Percieved Relationship Quality Components) which are merged into one standardized measure named Total Relationship Satisfaction. The results of this study confirmed assortative mating in extraversion and openness. Results also confirmed the initial assortment (partners are similar at the beginning of the relationship), as opposed to convergence. Partners actively seek for partners with similar traits (active assortment) and don't make choice by similar social background (social homogamy). Similarity in personality traits affects men's and women's relationship satisfaction. Men are more satisfied when both men and women in a couple have more pronounced and similar extraversion. Also, men are more satisfied with the relationship when they have a higher openness than women. Women are more satisfied with the relationship when men and women in a couple have more pronounced and similar openness.

Dosadašnja istraživanja u ovom području pokazuju da se partneri uparuju prema sličnosti u brojnim karakteristikama. Pri tome, sličnost partnera može imati efekte na njihovo zadovoljstvo vezom. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi javlja li se uparivanje po sličnosti u profesionalnim interesima te kojim mehanizmima dolazi do sličnosti, a također i postoji li efekt uparivanja po sličnosti u profesionalnim interesima na zadovoljstvo vezom. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 215 parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina koji su u vezi najmanje godinu dana. Korišten je Upitnik za samoprocjenu profesionalnih interesa te tri mjere zadovoljstva vezom – Upitnik percipirane kvalitete braka, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom i Skala bračne stabilnosti. Rezultati na mjerama zadovoljstva skupljeni su u zajedničku varijablu - ukupno zadovoljstvo vezom. Rezultati istraživanja upućuju na postojanje uparivanja po sličnosti između partnera u profesionalnim interesima. Značajno se više uparuju na temelju inicijalnog uparivanja u odnosu na konvergenciju, točnije, slični su u profesionalnim interesima već na početku veze i s prolaskom vremena ne postaju značajno sličniji. Isto tako, partneri se značajno više uparuju na temelju aktivnog inicijalnog uparivanja u odnosu na socijalnu homogamiju, što znači da aktivno traže slične partnere te da ne dolazi do uparivanja na temelju socijalne pozadine. Sličnost u profesionalnim interesima nema efekte na zadovoljstvo vezom, osim nalaza da su žene zadovoljnije vezom što su im partneri sličniji po profesionalnim interesima., Previous research in this field shows that partners choose one another on the basis of assortative mating when it comes to numerous characteristics. In doing so, their similarities may have effects on their relationship satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine whether assortative mating correlated to professional interests and which particular mechanisms led to similarities. It was also examined if there were similarities in professional interests that influence relationship satisfaction. The study involved 215 dating couples aged between 19 and 65 who had been in a relationship for at least a year. The methodology consists of a questionnaire for self-assessment of professional interests and three indicators of relationship satisfaction – Perceived Relationship Quality Components, Satisfaction Index and Relationship Stability Scale. The results are gathered as a single variable, i.e. total relationship satisfaction. The research shows that there is a tendency of assortative mating based on professional interests. Furthermore, they match significantly more when compared to convergence. To be more precise, they are similar on the level of professional interests at the very beginning of a relationship, yet they do not get more similar as time passes. Similarly, they match more based on active initial assortment than on social homogamy, which means that they actively seek similar partners, and do not match on the basis of social background. Similarities in professional interests have no effect on relationship satisfaction, apart from the finding that women tend to be more satisfied with a relationship if their artistic professional interests are expressed similarly to those of their partners.

Dosadašnja istraživanja pokazuju da se partneri uparuju prema sličnostima u različitim karakteristikama. Pritom, sličnost partnera može imati efekte na njihovo zadovoljstvo u vezi. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utvrditi javlja li se asortativno uparivanje u radnim vrijednostima, kojim mehanizmima do njega dolazi te ispitati ima li sličnost u radnim vrijednostima efekte na zadovoljstvo u vezi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 215 parova u dobi od 19 do 65 godina koji su u vezi najmanje godinu dana. Korištena je Skala osobnih i organizacijskih vrijednosti te tri mjere zadovoljstva u vezi – Upitnik percipirane kvalitete braka, Indeks zadovoljstva partnerom i Skala bračne stabilnosti. Pokazalo se da dolazi do pozitivnog asortativnog uparivanja između partnera u radnim vrijednostima. Partneri imaju slične radne vrijednosti. Značajno se više uparuju prema inicijalnom uparivanju u odnosu na konvergenciju, odnosno slični su u radnim vrijednostima na početku veze i ta sličnost nije veća kod parova koji su dugo u vezi. Partneri se značajno više uparuju na temelju aktivnog uparivanja u odnosu na socijalnu homogamiju što znači da aktivno traže slične parove, a ne dolazi do uparivanja na temelju socijalne pozadine. Sličnost u radnim vrijednostima ima efekte na zadovoljstvo vezom, ali samo kod žena. Žene su zadovoljnije vezom kada su radne vrijednosti jednako izražene kod partnera i kada su kod žena izraženije nego kod muškaraca. Efekti sličnosti javljaju se na mjerama percipirane kvalitete veze, zadovoljstva partnerom i ukupnog zadovoljstva vezom., To date, researches have showed that individuals find partners similar to them in different characteristics. Furthermore, partners' similarity may have effects on their relationship satisfaction. The aim of this study was to examine assortative mating in work values, mechanisms through which it develops and to identify effects of assortative mating in work values on relationship satisfaction. The study included 215 couples, aged 19-65 years, who are in relationship more than one year. Participants completed Personal and Organizational Values Scale, Perceived Relationship Quality Components, Satisfaction Index and Marriage Stability Scale. There is positive assortative mating in work values. Partners share similar work values. Partners' similarity reflects influences of initial assortment significantly more than of convergence. Partners are similar at the beginning of the relationship and similarity is not larger in couples who are in a relationship for a long time. Additionally, partners' similarity reflects influences of active assortment significantly more than of social homogamy, which means they actively seek for similar partners and don't choose partners because of the similar social background. Similarity in work values has an effect on relationship satisfaction, but only for women. Women are more satisfied with the relationship when their work values are identical to partner's values or more expressed than theirs. Similarity in work values has an effect on perceived relationship quality, on satisfaction with the partner and on global relationship satisfaction.