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Psychology 2011. Vol.2, No.3, 155-161 Copyright © 2011 SciRes. DOI:10.4236/psych.2011.23025 Associations between Dispositional Humility and Social Relationship Quality 1 2 2 Annette Susanne Peters , Wade Clinton Rowatt , Megan Kathleen Johnson 1University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA; 2Baylor University, Waco, USA. Email: wade_rowatt@baylor.edu th th th Received March 16 , 2011; revised April 18 , 2011; accepted May 19 , 2011. Quality social relationships depend, in part, on deferring self-interest to another person or group. Being too ar- rogant or self-focused could negatively affect relationship quality. In two studies we examined possible connec- tions between trait humility and social relationship quality (SRQ). Participants completed survey measures of each construct. Self and peer-reported humility correlated positively with SRQ, even when social desirability (Study 1) and other relevant personality dimensions (e.g., Big Five, agency, communion) were statistically con- trolled (Study 2). These findings indicate humility could be an important trait with regard to interpersonal rela- tions. Implications are d