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Humour in Romantic Relationships
Humour is a valuable resource for the formation, maintenance, and success of a romantic relationship. The positive aspects of humour lead people to...
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Emotions in Romantic Relationships
This chapter explores the world of emotions in its very intense dimension, in the context of pair bonding or romantic relationships. The applied...
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Peer Influence on Romantic Relationships
Previous research has shown peer involvement in a romantic relationship endorsing the notion that friends are models and sources of social support...
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Media Influence on Romantic Relationships
Many previous studies have found that popular media is a valuable source of information on the nature and development of romantic relationships,...
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Exploring the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexuality Education in Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Young Individuals
Purpose The literature indicates that sexuality education provided in schools/colleges in the United Kingdom (UK) may not be appropriate for people...
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Intimate sounds of silence: its motives and consequences in romantic relationships
Silence shared between partners is a rich and understudied feature of romantic relationships. Within relationships, silence may be experienced in...
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Broad Perspectives of the Experience of Romantic Relationships and Sexual Education in Neurodivergent Adolescents and Young Adults
Neurodivergent young people tend to struggle with building and maintaining their romantic relationships. Despite this, there appears to be a lack of...
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Dark Triad and Dating Violence: Mediating Role of Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationships
This study investigated the mediating role of irrational beliefs in romantic relationships between dark triad and dating violence. The participants...
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The Development and Validation of the Pornography Use in Romantic Relationships Scale
Recent reviews of the pornography literature have called for the development of valid and reliable measures that assess multiple facets of...
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Road Blocks or Building Blocks? A Qualitative Study on Challenges and Resilience in Romantic Relationships of Youth Exposed to Family Violence
Romantic relationships are an important part of many people’s lives and at least partly shaped by experiences during childhood. Youth exposed to...
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A systematic review of adolescents’ relationships with siblings, peers, and romantic partners during the COVID-19 lockdown
Studies on the pandemic suggest that COVID is related to many facets of adolescent development (i.e., Golberstein et al., JAMA Pediatrics , 174 (9),...
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Romantic Relationships and Adults with IDD in Inclusive Supported Living: Considerations, Complexities, and Opportunities
The love and companionship provided from romantic relationships is a right for all adults, yet many adults with intellectual and developmental...
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Navigating Love in a Post-Pandemic World: Understanding Young Adults’ Views on Short- and Long-Term Romantic Relationships
The uncertain future due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the technological advancements may have altered young adults' experiences of romantic...
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Romantic Relationships, Sexuality, and Autism
While challenges with social communication are a defining feature of autism, there is an unfortunate, common misconception that autistic individuals...
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How do male livestreamers trigger female purchase intention? The role of parasocial romantic relationships
The phenomenon of male livestreamers promoting beauty products (e.g., lipstick) to female viewers in the e-commerce livestreaming setting has gained...
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Testing the Associations Between Attachment Anxiety, Relational Aggression and Depressive Symptoms in Romantic Relationships: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediator Model
Emerging adulthood is a pivotal period for romantic relationships, yet the specific mechanisms through which attachment anxiety influences...
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How Do Females Who Witnessed Interparental Violence in Childhood Make Sense of and Experience Romantic Relationships: A Qualitative Research in the Sample of Turkey
Witnessing violence between parents during childhood has an impact on individuals' attachment and romantic relationship behaviors. As a result,...
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Rejection in romantic relationships: Does rejection sensitivity modulate emotional responses to perceptions of negative interactions?
BackgroundRejection is a highly stressful experience and individuals tend to avoid it whenever possible. In intimate relationships, experiences of...
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Examining Dyadic Stress Appraisal Processes Within Romantic Relationships from a Challenge and Threat Perspective
The biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat emphasizes how individuals appraise stress. Close relationship theories emphasize the interpersonal...
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“I Just Want to Feel Good Without Making You Feel Bad”: Sexual Assertiveness Negotiation in Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Sexual assertiveness is often conceptualized as an individual’s ability to express one’s own sexual needs, desires, and limits. Given that sexual...
