Identifying a Typology of Emerging Adult Romantic Relationships: Implications for Relationship Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 305-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathon J. Beckmeyer ◽  
Tyler B. Jamison
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Relationship Education

scholarly journals Implementing Relationship Education for Emerging Adult College Students: Insights from the Field

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer B. Olmstead ◽  
Kay Pasley ◽  
Andrea S. Meyer ◽  
Paul S. Stanford ◽  
Frank D. Fincham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Relationship Education ◽  
Adult College Students

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.

Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Desires for Future Romantic Relationships and Relationship Education During Early Adulthood

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1012-1027
Author(s):  
Jeremy B. Kanter ◽  
Stacy Conner ◽  
Amber Vennum ◽  
Sharon L. Deitz ◽  
Loren Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Relationship Education

The association between romantic competence and couple support behaviors in emerging adult couples

2020 ◽  
pp. 026540752098053
Author(s):  
Jiaqi Zhou ◽  
Vickie Bhatia ◽  
Tamara Luginbuehl ◽  
Joanne Davila
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Security ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Relationship Functioning ◽  
Relationship Education ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
Romantic Competence ◽  
Security Relationship ◽  
Novel Target ◽  
Mixed Gender

This study examined the association between romantic competence and observed couple social support behaviors in a sample of 89 emerging adult mixed-gender couples ( M age = 20.65 for men, 20.16 for women). Across analyses, findings generally indicated that higher romantic competence was associated with both seeking and providing support in a more positive and less negative manner, even when controlling for attachment security, relationship satisfaction, and relationship length. The findings extend our understanding of how romantic competence affects dyadic processes, and identifies romantic competence as a novel target underlying the ability to effectively seek and provide support. Clinical implications for relationship education programs as well as psychotherapy that may be focused on improving relationship functioning is discussed.

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
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