scholarly journals Why are undergraduate emerging adults anxious and avoidant in their romantic relationships? The role of family relationships

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. e0224159
Author(s):  
Marta Díez ◽  
Inmaculada Sánchez-Queija ◽  
Águeda Parra
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Family Relationships

Intimacy Through Casual Sex: Relational Context of Sexual Activity and Affectionate Behaviours

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin R. Garcia ◽  
Amanda N. Gesselman ◽  
Sean G. Massey ◽  
Susan M. Seibold-Simpson ◽  
Ann M. Merriwether
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Sexual Relationship ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Relationship Context ◽  
Sexual Encounters

AbstractLittle is known about the role of affectionate behaviours — factors traditionally understood within the context of romantic relationships — in uncommitted ‘casual sex’ encounters. In a sample of U.S. undergraduate emerging adults aged 18–25 years (N= 639) we conducted a preliminary internet-based questionnaire investigation into the role of affectionate behaviours — operationalised here as cuddling, spending the night and cuddling, foreplay, and eye gazing — across two sexual relationship contexts: (committed) traditional romantic relationships and (uncommitted) casual sex encounters. While affectionate behaviours were desired more often in romantic relationships than in casual sexual encounters, many respondents (both men and women) engaged in these affectionate behaviours during casual sexual encounters as well. This was especially pronounced in those who expressed a preference for casual sex encounters over romantic relationships: in a casual sex context these participants were about 1.5 times as likely to cuddle, 1.5 times as likely to spend the night and cuddle, and nearly 5 times as likely to engage in foreplay with a partner. The current study emphasises the importance of considering relationship context in sexuality and relationship research, and the need for further theoretical and empirical research on dimensions of intimacy, including affection, in people's diverse romantic and sexual lives.

Negative Interpersonal Interactions and Dating Abuse Perpetration: The Mediating Role of Dispositional Forgivingness

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (15) ◽  
pp. 2311-2334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel C. Garthe ◽  
Brandon J. Griffin ◽  
Everett L. Worthington ◽  
Elizabeth A. Goncy ◽  
Terri N. Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Interpersonal Interactions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Dating Abuse ◽  
Negative Interactions

Theory and research suggest that an individual’s negative interactions with his or her parents or romantic partner are associated with the perpetration of dating abuse. Research is beginning to explore the role of forgivingness within abusive romantic relationships, and these preliminary findings suggest that dispositional forgivingness might mediate the relations between negative interpersonal interactions and dating abuse. The current study assessed negative interactions with one’s parents and one’s romantic partner, the frequency of dating abuse perpetration, and dispositional forgivingness of others and oneself among a sample of emerging adults in college ( n = 421). Dispositional forgivingness of others was negatively associated with the perpetration of emotional/verbal dating abuse and threatening behaviors, and it mediated relations between negative interpersonal interactions and dating abuse perpetration. Our findings suggest that the tendency to forgive others may explain why some individuals who experience negative interpersonal interactions with parents or romantic partners do not escalate to perpetration of abuse within their romantic relationships. Implications for future research and application are discussed.

scholarly journals “Old Wine in a New Bottle”. Depression and Romantic Relationships in Italian Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Effect of Gender

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Fermani ◽  
Ramona Bongelli ◽  
Carla Canestrari ◽  
Morena Muzi ◽  
Ilaria Riccioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Intimate partner violence is an important social issue all over the world, and human sciences, in particular, are working to reduce it. Despite this, the topic is a little recognized phenomenon. Understanding the origins and the variables that have an impact on manic-style romantic relationships, as defined by John Alan Lee, is of primary importance, in particular in Italy where the data reveal alarming statistics. Most studies have not controlled for earlier depressive symptoms as a cause of successive depression or as an antecedent of romantic styles. In our study, we investigate the association between depression and romantic style, trying to test the moderating role of the gender variable in 283 Italian emerging adults (139 women and 144 men). In order to achieve this aim, we performed a multigroup structural equation model analysis. The hypothesis that gender moderates the relationship between depression and romantic styles is still yet to be confirmed. Men with high levels of depression do not seem to be able to establish relationships based on commitment, as required by the eros style. Women with high levels of depression are more frequently involved in possessive and demanding relationships or in pragmatic ones, confirming their need for dependence.

Why Did It End? Breakup Reasons of Youth of Different Gender, Dating Stages, and Ages

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeriya Bravo ◽  
Jennifer Connolly ◽  
Caroline McIsaac
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Age Dating ◽  
Developmental Perspective ◽  
Relevant Theory ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
And Gender

Romantic breakups are common among youths. Yet “why” they occur is not well understood. In adolescence and emerging adulthood, unique characteristics of romantic participation call for investigation of breakups from a developmental perspective. Our principal objective was to map out breakup reasons of adolescents and emerging adults, accounting for relevant theory and research on both age-groups. We considered the role of age, gender, and dating stage (casual vs. serious) on youths’ breakup reasons. Results revealed a five-factor scale with affiliation, intimacy, autonomy, infidelity, and status as unique factors. Consistent with theory and research, we found similarities and differences in how youths of different age, dating stage, and gender endorse these reasons. These findings are consistent with the notion that breakups stem from a failure of romantic relationships to meet youths’ emerging romantic needs, and that there is considerable continuity in these relational dimensions from adolescence into emerging adulthood.

Emotional autonomy and adjustment among emerging adults: The moderating role of family relationships

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-387
Author(s):  
María Del Carmen García‐Mendoza ◽  
Águeda Parra ◽  
Inmaculada Sánchez‐Queija ◽  
Enrique Bernardino Arranz Freijo
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Emotional Autonomy ◽  
Moderating Role

The roles of parental attachment and sibling relationships on life satisfaction in emerging adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1747-1763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Ponti ◽  
Martina Smorti
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Sibling Relationships ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Perceived Life Satisfaction

Most research investigating relationships during emerging adulthood has focused on the quality of friendships and romantic relationships while devoting little attention to family relationships. The present study considered the quality of attachment to both parents in a sample of 253 emerging adults, aged 20–31 ( M = 24.32; SD = 2.22), examining how these could influence the quality of sibling relationships and analyzing the link of these family relationships with the level of life satisfaction. Results showed that the attachment to both the mother and the father was linked to the quality of sibling relationships. Moreover, parental attachment to both parents and sibling relationships affected the level of perceived life satisfaction during emerging adulthood. Limitations, strengths, and theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.

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