Dedication and Sliding in Emerging Adult Cyclical and Non-Cyclical Romantic Relationships

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Vennum ◽  
Nathan Hardy ◽  
D. Scott Sibley ◽  
Frank D. Fincham
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adult

Do differences matter? A typology of emerging adult romantic relationship

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia N. E. Roberson ◽  
Jerika Christine Norona ◽  
Jessica N. Fish ◽  
Spencer B. Olmstead ◽  
Frank Fincham
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Latent Class Analyses ◽  
Group Variation

Romantic relationships among emerging adults (individuals aged 18–25 years) are typically homogenously classified both theoretically and empirically as “exploratory” and “unstable.” With a sample of college students ( N = 340), we examined within-group variation among romantic relationships in emerging adulthood using latent class analyses. Four predictor variables indicated four types of romantic relationships among emerging adult college students: the committers (38%), the casual daters (23%), the settlers (30%), and the volatile daters (8%). Classes varied according to background variables such as gender and infidelity. Additionally, there was class variation for outcome variables such as breakup status and loneliness. Future research and implications are discussed.

Romantic Relationships and the Transition to Work

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-124
Author(s):  
José F. Domene ◽  
Sarah M. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Transition To Work ◽  
The World ◽  
Relationship Factors

In this chapter, the authors address intersections between romantic relationship factors and the transition to work experience. They briefly summarize the nature of romantic relationships during emerging adulthood and then review research conducted around the world, which reveals that these two aspects of a person’s life are closely intertwined during emerging adulthood. They describe the ways romantic relationship development and career development have been found to influence each other and the concerns that many emerging adults have about balancing their goals in these two areas of life. Drawing on this literature, they make several recommendations for practitioners who are assisting emerging adults to make an optimal transition to work in the context of their romantic relationships. Finally, the authors use a case study, drawn from research conducted by the first author, to illustrate how the principles discussed in this review can manifest in the lives of one emerging adult couple.

A longitudinal study examining the associations between interpersonal trauma and romantic relationships among college students

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Smith ◽  
Danielle M. Dick ◽  
Ananda Amstadter ◽  
Nathaniel Thomas ◽  
Jessica E. Salvatore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Interpersonal Trauma ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Developmental Timing ◽  
Specific Manner

Abstract We examined the associations between the developmental timing of interpersonal trauma exposure (IPT) and three indicators of involvement in and quality of romantic relationships in emerging adulthood: relationship status, relationship satisfaction, and partner alcohol use. We further examined whether these associations varied in a sex-specific manner. In a sample of emerging adult college students (N = 12,358; 61.5% female) assessed longitudinally across the college years, we found precollege IPT increased the likelihood of being in a relationship, while college-onset IPT decreased the likelihood. Precollege and college-onset IPT predicted lower relationship satisfaction, and college-onset IPT predicted higher partner alcohol use. There was no evidence that associations between IPT and relationship characteristics varied in a sex-specific manner. Findings indicate that IPT exposure, and the developmental timing of IPT, may affect college students’ relationship status. Findings also suggest that IPT affects their ability to form satisfying relationships with prosocial partners.

Romantic relationships of emerging adult survivors of childhood cancer

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 767-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda L. Thompson ◽  
Anna L. Marsland ◽  
Michael P. Marshal ◽  
Jean M. Tersak
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
Survivors Of Childhood Cancer

Patterns of Child Maltreatment and the Development of Conflictual Emerging Adult Romantic Relationships: An Examination of Mechanisms and Gender Moderation

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110228
Author(s):  
Elizabeth D. Handley ◽  
Justin Russotti ◽  
Jennifer M. Warmingham ◽  
Fred A. Rogosch ◽  
Jody Todd Manly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Childhood Aggression ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Experienced Child ◽  
Gender Moderation ◽  
And Gender

Individuals who experienced child maltreatment are at heightened risk for involvement in conflictual romantic relationships. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of patterns of child maltreatment on the development of maladaptive romantic relationships in emerging adulthood (EA), as well as to determine whether childhood physical aggression and disinhibition mediate this risk. Utilizing a longitudinal sample of emerging adult participants ( N = 398 emerging adults; Mage = 19.67 years) who took part in a summer research camp as children (Mage = 11.27 years), we employed a combination of person-centered and variable-centered methods to test study aims. Significant differences in child behavior and developmental pathways emerged not only between those who experienced maltreatment and those who did not, but also among maltreated individuals with different constellations of maltreatment experiences. Specifically, childhood aggression was a robust mechanism underlying the risk associated with chronic/multi-subtype maltreatment, and the risk associated with neglect only, for involvement in dysfunctional EA romantic relationships. Together, these findings highlight the utility of person-centered methods for conceptualizing maltreatment, identify childhood aggression as a pathway of risk, and the underscore the criticality of prevention and early intervention to interrupt the intergenerational transmission of high conflict and aggression within families.

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