scholarly journals Desired attachment and breakup distress relate to automatic approach of the ex-partner

2021 ◽  
pp. 101713
Author(s):  
Maarten C. Eisma ◽  
Dan Tõnus ◽  
Peter J. de Jong
Keyword(s):  
Breakup Distress

Post-dissolution ambivalence, breakup adjustment, and relationship reconciliation

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1604-1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
René M. Dailey ◽  
Lingzi Zhong ◽  
Rudy Pett ◽  
Sarah Varga
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Emotional Ambivalence ◽  
Initial Survey ◽  
Breakup Distress ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Relational ambivalence is conceptualized as having conflicting thoughts and feelings toward one’s partner or relationship. The current study explored how ambivalence about an ex-partner in a post-dissolution stage was associated with breakup distress as well as reconciliation. The moderating role of whether the relationship had previously cycled through breakups and renewals (on-off) or not (non-cyclical) was also examined. The 275 participants completed an initial survey following their most recent breakup (within the past 30 days) and up to five monthly surveys. Analyses showed cognitive and emotional ambivalence were associated with greater breakup distress and a greater likelihood of relationship renewal. Additionally, although cyclical partners had slightly greater emotional, but not cognitive, ambivalence toward their former partners, relationship type did not moderate the associations between ambivalence and breakup distress or reconciliation. The findings provide insights on how ambivalence could be incorporated into research on post-dissolution experiences.

Predictors of Breakup Distress Among Residential College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Bronfman ◽  
Haley Ladd-Luthringshauser ◽  
Luigia R. Goodman ◽  
Laura E. Sockol
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Residential College ◽  
Breakup Distress

Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Breakup Distress During Early Emerging Adulthood

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shmuel Shulman ◽  
Inge Seiffge-Krenke ◽  
Miri Scharf ◽  
Lilac Lev-Ari ◽  
Gil Levy
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Adolescent Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Breakup Distress ◽  
A Current

Breakups are a normative and frequent part of the romantic experience. In this longitudinal study, we followed 144 adolescents (mean age = 16.57) for a period of 4 years and examined the extent to which level of depressive symptoms predicts the intensity of breakup distress during emerging adulthood and, further, the extent to which breakup distress reported during emerging adulthood is associated with the quality of a current romantic relationship. The findings suggest that higher levels of depressive symptoms during adolescence can lead to more difficulty in recovering from breakup in early emerging adulthood. In addition, experiencing greater breakup distress during emerging adulthood was associated with greater difficulty in handling a current romantic relationship. This association was, however, found only among women. The gender distinctive reaction to breakup distress among emerging adults is discussed.

scholarly journals Breakup Distress and Loss of Intimacy in University Students

Psychology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 01 (03) ◽  
pp. 173-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Field ◽  
Miguel Diego ◽  
Martha Pelaez ◽  
Osvelia Deeds ◽  
Jeannette Delgado
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Breakup Distress

Breakup Distress Scale

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Field ◽  
Miguel Delgado ◽  
Martha Pelaez ◽  
Osvelia Deeds ◽  
Jeannette Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Breakup Distress ◽  
Distress Scale

scholarly journals Distress Severity Following a Romantic Breakup Is Associated With Positive Relationship Memories Among Emerging Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana del Palacio-González ◽  
David A. Clark ◽  
Lucia F. O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Intrusive Memories ◽  
Breakup Distress ◽  
Positive Memories ◽  
Romantic Breakup ◽  
Negative Memories

Romantic relationship loss is associated with significant psychological distress for emerging adults. Intrusive memories of stressful events are typically associated with symptom severity; however, whether spontaneous positive memories of a relationship breakup may also be related to psychological symptoms has received little attention. We examined links between breakup-specific distress, depressive symptoms, and relationship memories of different valence. Ninety-one emerging adults ( Mage = 20.13) who had experienced a recent romantic breakup recorded the frequency of positive and negative spontaneous relationship memories in a 4-day online memory diary. Control memories were also recorded. Positive memories were specifically related to breakup distress, whereas negative memories were related to both breakup distress and depression. No such associations were found for the control memories. Experiences of positive memories appear critical for understanding the degree of distress a young person may experience following a breakup. Possible explanations for these findings and similarities with the grief and bereavement literature are discussed.

scholarly journals Breakup grief: The difference between initiator and non-initiator depending on coping strategies and attachment

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-68
Author(s):  
Kristina Ranđelović ◽  
Nikola Goljović
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emotional Reaction ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Breakup Distress ◽  
High Level ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Distress Scale

The aim of this paper is to examine the difference in the intensity of the breakup distress between the initiator and the non-initiator, as well as whether this difference is moderated by coping strategies and inner working models according to the attachment theory. The sample used in the research is convenient and consists of 387 respondents. The age range is between 18-40 (M=23.90; SD=4.22). We used the Close Relationship Experience Questionnaire (Brenan, Clark, & Shaver, 1995), the Brief COPE (Carver, 1997) and the Breakup Distress Scale (Field & al., 2010). The t-test was performed for the independent samples to test the difference between the breakup initiators and non-initiators in the variable of grief after a breakup (t(365)=4.62; p<.01). Within the constructed prediction model, a total of four predictors showed an independent contribution to the explanation of experienced grief after a breakup: the status of the initiator of the breakup, coping aimed at solving problems, coping with avoidance and anxiety. Later, by testing the contribution of the predictor and the variable, the status of the initiator was obtained as a statistically significant interaction with anxiety. Respondents who have low anxiety do not experience a high level of distress after a breakup and do not differ from each other depending on whether the initiators of the relationship were them or their partner. Respondents who have high anxiety experience a noticeably higher level of emotional distress after the breakup, but there are also differences in that level depending on who initiated the breakup. If the partner initiated the termination, the level of experienced distress will be significantly higher. It seems that presenting as a stressor can be a trigger of an intense emotional reaction, considering that such people are sensitive to rejection by others.

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