Theory: equity

• Equity theory-

  • Based on fairness and economics - both partners have equal costs and rewards = profit balance
  • Not looking at what’s deserved just wast fair dependent on each individual
  • Ratio of the reward = proportionate
• Equity theory-

  Benefits -

  • higher satisfaction
  • reduced affairs
  • likely to last longer
• Equity theory-

  Lack of equity-

  • Someone under benefits while the other over benefits
  • Likely to be more dissatisfied — under benefited
  • More likely to split and affairs
• Equity theory-

  Under benefited = anger, annoyed, worried

  Over benefited = guilt, shame, unconscious activities activities

  Dealing = divorce, emotionally removed, delusions, therapy, conversations
• Equity theory-

  CPS- Utne = 118 married couples, finding that those with higher equity were the most satisfied

  CPS- Strafford + Canary = 200 married couples, found higher equity were most satisfied

  CPW- self-report = lacks internal validity due to the possibility of social desirability
• Equity theory-

  W- culture relativism = US is individualist and most satisfied with equity, while Jamaica Is collectivist and most satisfied when over benefiting

  W- reductionist = equity can still be dissatisfactory as people desire self-disclosure too

  W- Huseman = people wanted to be over/under benefiting to be satisfied