Minority stress in same-gender male romantic relationships: When does it impact relationship commitment?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Lior Oren
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
It Impact ◽  
Same Gender

Hold my hand: Associations between minority stress, commitment, and PDA for same-gender couples

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752110205
Author(s):  
Lauren Hocker ◽  
Kai Kline ◽  
Casey J. Totenhagen ◽  
Ashley K. Randall
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Public Displays ◽  
Same Gender ◽  
Willingness To Engage

For those who are in a same-gender relationship, there is likely a negative association between experiences of minority stress and willingness to engage in public displays of affection (PDA). One’s willingness to engage in PDA when experiencing sexual minority stress may, however, depend on perceived relationship commitment with one’s partner; wherein people who are more committed may be more willing to engage in PDA. Data from 95 same-gender couples were used to examine the association between minority stress and PDA behaviors, and possible moderating effects of relationship commitment. Results showed minority stress was negatively associated with PDA behaviors for those who reported low commitment, but not high commitment. Implications and future directions are presented.

Images of Resilience: Outness in Same-Gender Romantic Relationships

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-194
Author(s):  
Whitney P. Akers ◽  
Craig S. Cashwell ◽  
Susan D. Blake
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Same Gender

Coping with minority stress in romantic relationships among lesbian, gay and bisexual people

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Song ◽  
Ann Buysse ◽  
Weihong Zhang ◽  
Ciyong Lu ◽  
Meijun Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
And Bisexual ◽  
Bisexual People

Social Media and Committed Relationships: What Factors Make Our Romantic Relationship Vulnerable?

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irum Saeed Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Emotional Intimacy ◽  
Internet Users

Many competing social networking websites (SNSs) have gained popularity among Internet users. SNSs offer a new way of communicating with known and unknown connections under the umbrella of “friends.” Online communications can quickly become aggressive as uninhibited users tend to exchange intimate details and are prone to developing an emotional intimacy with their online friends. Research supports that an excessive SNSs use adversely affects romantic relationships due to jealousy, envy, suspicion, surveillance, and infidelity. SNSs use is also linked to low relationship commitment due to the presence of online alternative attractions and also due to the time and emotional investments that are made outside the dyadic relationship. In the current study, we examined 252 married and romantically committed partners (167 females, 85 males) between the ages of 18 to 73 years ( M = 28.27, SD = 12.02). We explored the connection between participants’ age and SNSs addiction and also their age with the total number of SNSs accounts. We further examined whether SNSs addiction is linked to romantic relationship commitment. Lastly, we examined whether SNSs addiction is connected to the total number of SNSs accounts. The results revealed that age is significantly negatively related to SNSs addiction and the total number of accounts. Younger participants had higher SNSs addiction scores and reported having a greater number of SNSs accounts. SNSs addiction was also negatively linked to romantic relationship commitment. Finally, individuals who had higher SNSs addiction scores also reported having a greater number of SNSs accounts than those with low SNSs addiction scores. Results from the present study are pertinent and can help counselors customize a treatment plan based on SNSs users’ age and relationship status.

Sexual Transgressions in Couples: The Influence of Dependence and Commitment on their Perception and Handling

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Garrido-Macías ◽  
Inmaculada Valor-Segura ◽  
Francisca Expósito
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Conflict Resolution Strategies ◽  
Sexual Transgression ◽  
Passive Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Transgressions occur frequently in romantic relationships, and how they are perceived is influenced by the type of transgression that occurred. By means of an experimental study of 399 participants (75.9% women and 24.1% men) aged 18 to 64 years old (Mage = 31.20, SD = 10.48), we examined the relationship between the type of sexual transgression (infidelity versus coercion), and perceived severity, strategies individuals would use in response to the transgression, and the probability they would leave the relationship, as well as levels of dependence and commitment. Results revealed higher perceived severity (p < .001, η2p = .24) and probability of leaving the relationship (p < .001, η2p = .39) in the infidelity scenario (versus coercion). Meanwhile, women (compared to men) rated sexual transgressions as more severe (p < .001, η2p = .04) and reported a higher probability of leaving the relationship (p < .001, η2p = .03), as well as a higher use of active conflict resolution strategies (exit, p = .048, η2p = .01, and voice, p < .001, η2p = .06) and lower use of passive strategies (loyalty, p < .001, η2p = .08). Finally, high levels of commitment and dependence predicted lower perceived severity (commitment, p < .001, 95% CI [–.72, –.20]; dependence, p < .001, 95% CI [–1.73, –.85]) and lower probability of leaving the relationship (commitment, p = .048, 95% CI [–.55, –.01]; dependence, p < .001, 95% CI [–1.66, –.73]) in coercion (versus infidelity) transgressions. These results highlight the normalization of sexual coercion in romantic relationships, which is not viewed as negatively as infidelity, and that commitment and dependence contribute to minimizing the negative impressions of it.

Shifting priorities

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 793-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Gere ◽  
Emily A. Impett
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Goal Conflict ◽  
Goal Adjustment ◽  
Initial Session ◽  
Dating Couples ◽  
Over Time

We investigated whether partners in newly developing romantic relationships adjust their goals when they experience conflict with the goals of their partner, and the consequences of goal conflict and goal adjustment. Fifty-nine newly dating couples ( N = 118) reported on their goals at an initial session and again 3 months later. Multilevel models indicated that when people reported higher conflict between a goal and their partner’s goals, they were more likely to stop pursuing as well as to devalue the importance of that particular goal over time. Furthermore, goal devaluing was associated with increases in relationship commitment over time but decreases in women’s relationship satisfaction when their partners devalued conflicting goals. Overall levels of goal conflict were associated with marginal decreases in relationship satisfaction. These results indicate that romantic partners try to adjust their goals to reduce goal conflict even in developing relationships, and that these adjustments have consequences for relationship satisfaction and commitment.

Minority Stress in Same-Sex Male Relationships: When Does It Impact Relationship Satisfaction?

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 1372-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Kamen ◽  
Michelle Burns ◽  
Steven R. H. Beach
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
It Impact

scholarly journals Three Cords Twisted Together. The Investment Model, Religiousness and Forgiveness

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milka Nicoleta Apostu ◽  
◽  
Octav Sorin Candel ◽  
Maria Nicoleta Turliuc ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Investment Model ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Relationship Outcomes

The main purpose of the present research is to explore the influence of religiousness on couple commitment, drawing from previous studies where religiousness was confirmed as a strong predictor for positive relationship outcomes. We also aim to analyze relationship satisfaction as a mediating variable between religiousness and commitment. Furthermore, the study seeks to investigate forgiveness in dyadic romantic relationships, testing its role as a moderator of the association between relationship satisfaction and commitment. The procedure includes the recruitment of heterosexual students enrolled in post-graduate courses and their partners to take part in the present study. The final sample consists of 116 individuals involved in romantic relationships. All participants filled in a series of validated self-reported measures, providing data which was analyzed using parametric statistical tests. Additionally, we conducted mediation and moderation analyses. Results indicate that relationship satisfaction is positively associated with commitment, whereas religiousness is positively associated with relationship satisfaction, thus having an indirect effect on commitment. Additionally, considering overall forgiveness as well as the negative vs. positive components of the construct, we find that positive forgiveness is associated with commitment, when satisfaction is also considered in the equation. The current results have important therapeutic implications, such as using forgiveness-related therapies for couples and enhancing relationship satisfaction as means to consolidate relationship commitment.

Being Committed

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen W. Barton ◽  
Tera R. Hurt ◽  
Ted G. Futris ◽  
Kameron F. Sheats ◽  
Stacey E. McElroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
African American Youth ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Age Range

Few studies have examined adolescents’ understanding of romantic relationship commitment, particularly among African American youth. Using three waves of semistructured interviews, the present descriptive study addresses this topic by exploring the ways in which 20 African American adolescents (age range 13-19 years) from low-income backgrounds conceptualize and describe commitment in romantic relationships. Qualitative analyses revealed three main themes related to defining commitment, indicating that which commitment provides, and describing the nature of commitment in different relationship contexts. Findings inform psychological research and practice relating to commitment and romantic relationships among African American adolescents.

Passion, connection, and destiny

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Vannier ◽  
Lucia F. O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Young People ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Unmet Expectations ◽  
Relationship Outcomes ◽  
Unrealistic Expectations

Romantic beliefs (e.g., love at first sight and soul mates) are common among young people, however, these beliefs are thought to create unrealistic expectations for romantic relationships. The current study assessed the romantic beliefs, romantic expectations, and relationship outcomes (satisfaction and commitment) of 270 young adults (aged 18–28 years) who were involved in dating relationships. Romantic beliefs were associated with greater satisfaction and commitment, whereas unmet romantic expectations were associated with lower satisfaction and commitment. Of note, the endorsement of romantic beliefs was not linked to unmet expectations. Thus, romantic beliefs do not appear to foster false or unobtainable expectations for romantic relationships, and the concerns regarding the endorsement of these beliefs may be misplaced. Individual differences (age, gender, and relationship experience) did not predict romantic beliefs or expectations. The results are discussed with regard to implications for promoting relationship commitment and satisfaction.

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