Problematic Domains of Romantic Relationships as a Function of Attachment Insecurity and Gender

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
Hannah Muetzelfeld ◽  
Allison Megale ◽  
Myrna L. Friedlander
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Attachment Insecurity ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Masculinity in Universities: State of the Art

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Bibiana Edivey Castro Franco ◽  
Jaime Alberto Carmona Parra
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Traditional Masculinity ◽  
The University

This article provides the result of a review of existing masculinity research within the university context. The objective of the present study was to determine the topics of analysis, characteristics, and tendencies of recent studies in this field. A search was performed in Scopus and Ebsco, using the search terms: masculinity and university students, which yielded 72 studies for analysis. The most commonly-explored topics among the investigations reviewed were as follows: the construction of masculinity, masculine social norms and gender stereotypes, romantic relationships, masculinity and health, attitudes toward sexual minorities and their effects, masculinity and violence, and masculinity and alcohol consumption. It was concluded that the shaping of masculinity in the university environment is a complex experience, influenced by the intermixing of traditional masculinity and vested with cultural, social, historical, and personal factors.

scholarly journals Theoretical Boundary Conditions of Partner Buffering in Romantic Relationships

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6880
Author(s):  
Jami Eller ◽  
Jeffry A. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Attachment Security ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Attachment Insecurity

Attachment insecurity is consequential for both personal and relationship wellbeing. Some research has documented that partner buffering can downregulate insecure individuals’ immediate feelings of distress, allowing them to feel more secure at least temporarily. The benefits of partner buffering, however, may be limited by several contextual factors. In this article, we identify boundary conditions that may curb or amplify the benefits of partner buffering for both targets (those who receive buffering) and agents (those who enact buffering). We suggest that motivation, ability, and timing may all affect partner buffering outcomes for targets and agents. If partner buffering is delivered in an adaptive way that does not reinforce the target’s insecure tendencies, it may help insecure targets learn that they can trust and depend on their partners (agents), which may facilitate greater security in targets. We recommend that future research consider these contextual factors and examine partner buffering as an inherently dyadic relationship process capable of enhancing attachment security.

The perils of dating your boss

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Chan-Serafin ◽  
Lydia Teo ◽  
Amirali Minbashian ◽  
David Cheng ◽  
Lu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Workplace Romance ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
Role Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Training Opportunities

Engaging in romantic relationships at work, especially with one’s superiors (i.e., hierarchical workplace romance; [HWR]), has generally been shown to negatively impact the participants involved. However, less attention has focused on its impact on the career advancement of lower status romance participants and when such an impact is exacerbated. Two experiments show that third-party evaluators were less likely to promote (Study 1) and select lower status HWR participants for training opportunities (Study 2) than their counterparts not in an HWR. Moreover, the negative career ramification of an HWR was stronger for men romantically involved with their female superiors than women with their male superiors (Study 2). This research highlights the need for organizational members to be aware of biases associated with HWR and gender role–based status expectations because past achievements may be discounted for lower status HWR participants, especially men.

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