Agreeableness moderates the association between intimate partner behavior control and intimacy quality

The current study investigated the association between intimate partner behavior control, intimacy quality, and agreeableness among undergraduate students. The intimate partner behavior control questionnaire, intimacy quality questionnaire, and agreeableness personality trait questionnaire were used to investigate 416 college students in a relationship. The results showed that (1) undergraduate students' intimate partner behavior control had a significant negative effect on intimacy quality; (2) agreeableness buffered the negative effect that undergraduate students' intimate partner behavior control had on intimacy quality. The implication of this study has been discussed.