Adolescent Romantic Relationships

Collins, W. Andrew; Welsh, Deborah P.; Furman, Wyndol

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“…In terms of sexual behaviour, first feelings of sexual attraction towards potential romantic partners are triggered by pubertal hormones at the very start of adolescence, normally at the age of ten (McClintock & Herdt, 1996). Adolescents will then progressively engage in sexual behaviour involving others throughout the course of puberty, and by the end of adolescence most will have their first experience of sexual contact and most will have experienced their first romantic relationship (Collins, Welsh, & Furman, 2009). In terms of sleeping behaviour, melatonin -the hormone which regulates sleep and increases with feelings of sleepiness -has been found to increase later in the day in older adolescents, than younger adolescents (Millman, 2005).…”

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“…Sexual behaviour follows a remarkably similar developmental trajectory across cultures: first feelings of sexual attraction generally emerge at the age of ten, engagement in autoerotic sexual behaviours will follow shortly afterwards, and then adolescents will begin to engage in sexual contact with another individual in a gradually intimate manner (e.g. kissing, touching) until they finally engage in oral sex and/or sexual intercourse (Collins et al, 2009;Diamond & Savin-Williams, 2009;McClintock & Herdt, 1996). Despite the seeming universality of this pathway, gender, ethnic and cultural differences can be observed in the age at which adolescents engage in sexual activity (Browning, Leventhal, & Brooks-Gunn, 2004;Madkour, Farhat, Halpern, Godeau, & Gabhainn, 2010).…”

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“…Negotiating intimacy in romantic relationships is also important during adolescence. Research indicates that the quality of adolescent romantic relationships is related to self-esteem, social competence and wellbeing; though it is likely these relationships are bidirectional (Collins et al, 2009). Social technologies that facilitate communication, such as smartphones and social media applications, have been widely adopted by adolescents and may have implications for the development of intimacy during adolescence (boyd, 2014;Peter, Valkenburg, & Schouten, 2005).…”

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Adolescent development is complex; involving the interaction between fundamental biological and cognitive developmental processes, and the unique environment inhabited by the adolescent. This chapter draws on contemporary research from the social and behavioural sciences to outline the key features of the biological and cognitive changes occurring during adolescence, which serve to differentiate adolescents from both children and adults. The contextual factors that influence the developmental trajectory of adolescents will be discussed, with particular emphasis on the role of media and technology, which is becoming an increasingly prominent developmental context and is of particular interest to the readers of this book. The chapter also discusses prominent themes in adolescent development that are product of this interaction between developmental processes and the environment, including identity, sexuality, intimacy, autonomy and achievement. It ends with a discussion of how this knowledge may be utilised by researchers working in the field of Teen-CI to inform their approach to working with adolescents.

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“…Afirma, asimismo, que mientras los tres primeros componentes son de tipo social y dependen de la cultura en donde se vive, el amor es biológico e innato, independiente de la cultura y específico en cada individuo. Además, la interacción y buen funcionamiento de cada uno de estos componentes es imprescindible para la calidad de la relación, definiéndose ésta como el grado en que los miembros de la pareja son capaces de intimar y brindarse afecto y apoyo mutuo (Collins, Welsh & Furman, 2009;Martínez et al, 2014). Una percepción elevada de la calidad de la relación se asocia frecuentemente con altos niveles de bienestar, satisfacción y compromiso en la pareja, y un mejor pronóstico en relaciones posteriores (Collins et al, 2009;Martínez et al, 2014).…”

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“…Además, la interacción y buen funcionamiento de cada uno de estos componentes es imprescindible para la calidad de la relación, definiéndose ésta como el grado en que los miembros de la pareja son capaces de intimar y brindarse afecto y apoyo mutuo (Collins, Welsh & Furman, 2009;Martínez et al, 2014). Una percepción elevada de la calidad de la relación se asocia frecuentemente con altos niveles de bienestar, satisfacción y compromiso en la pareja, y un mejor pronóstico en relaciones posteriores (Collins et al, 2009;Martínez et al, 2014). Además, la calidad percibida de la relación por sus miembros guarda una estrecha vinculación con los patrones relacionales que estos desarrollaron en su infancia (Martínez et al, 2014).…”

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El apego adulto y la calidad percibida de las relaciones de pareja: Evidencias a partir de una población adulta joven

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RESUMENINTRODUCCIÓN: Diversos estudios resaltan la importancia de las relaciones de pareja en el desarrollo psicosocial y la salud física y emocional de las personas. Adicionalmente, se ha encontrado que los tipos de apego tienen una capacidad predictiva sobre la calidad percibida de las relaciones de pareja. Sin embargo, la información que se tiene al respecto para la población adulta joven es limitada. OBJETIVO: evaluar la correlación entre los estilos de apego y diferentes componentes de las relaciones de pareja en una población adulta joven. INSTRUMENTOS: Los participantes respondieron al cuestionario Experience in Close Relationships (32 ítems) y al Perceived Relationship Quality Components (18 ítems). MÉTODO: La muestra estuvo compuesta por 119 estudiantes universitarios dominicanos de ambos sexos y edades entre 18 y 26 años (M = 20.03; DT = 1.95). RESULTADOS: se encontró un patrón de correlacional distinto para los tipos de apego, teniéndose que el Apego Ansioso no correlacionó con la mayoría de los componentes de calidad percibida, mientras que para el apego evitativo las correlaciones fueron negativas y altas con las escalas de Satisfacción, Compromiso, Intimidad, Amor y Calidad General. Adicionalmente, los hombres tuvieron medias significativamente más altas de Apego Evitativo. CONCLUSIONES: Los hallazgos ilustran la importancia de los estilos de apego, en particular del Apego Evitativo, respecto a la calidad de las relaciones de pareja en la adultez temprana. PALABRAS CLAVE:Apego evitativo, apego ansioso, relación de pareja, calidad percibida. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION:Many studies highlight the importance of relationships during people's psychological development as well as their physical and emotional health. These studies also show that the types of attachment have a predictable capacity regarding the perceived quality in relationships. However, few have been said about the topic in young adult population. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between attachment styles and different components of relationships in young adult population. METHOD: The sample was composed of 119 Dominican university students whose ages ranged between 18 and 26 (M = 20.03; DT = 1.95). RESULTS: There is a different correlational pattern for type of attachment. Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment did not correlate with most components of perceived quality; whereas Anxious-Avoidant Attachment correlated negatively and high in the scales of satisfaction, commitment, intimacy, love, and general quality. Additionally, men registered meaningfully higher means of Anxious-Avoidant Attachment. CONCLUSIONS: These findings illustrate the importance of the styles of attachment, specially the Anxious-Avoidant Attachment regarding the quality of relationships in young adults.

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Intimate Partner Homicide of Adolescents

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IMPORTANCE Intimate partner violence during adolescence is widespread, and consequences can be severe. Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is the most extreme form of intimate partner violence, but literature on IPH has almost exclusively focused on adults. OBJECTIVES To determine the proportion of adolescent homicides that is perpetrated by intimate partners and to describe the victim, perpetrator, and incident characteristics of these IPHs. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Analysis of quantitative and qualitative surveillance data from the National Violent Death Reporting System from 2003 to 2016. Data represent 32 states that contributed to the system for 1 year or longer. There were 8048 homicides of victims aged 11 to 24 years with a known relationship between the victim and perpetrator. For persons aged 11 to 18 years, there were 2188 homicides. Analysis began September 2018. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES An incident was identified as an IPH if the relationship between the perpetrator and victim was coded as spouse, ex-spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend, ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend, or girlfriend or boyfriend (unspecified current or former). Variables of interest included demographic characteristics (age, sex, race/ethnicity) for the victim and perpetrator, relationship status at time of death, homicide-suicide, homicide method, firearm type, and location of homicide. Contextual categories were created from the qualitative narratives. RESULTS Of adolescent homicides, 150 (6.9%) were classified as IPH. A total of 135 victims (90%) were female (mean [SD] age, 16.8 [1.3] years). Overall, 102 perpetrators (77.9%) were 18 years and older (mean [SD] age, 20.6 [5.0] years), and 94 (62.7%) were current intimate partners of the victim. Firearms, specifically handguns, were the most common mechanism of injury. Compared with IPHs of young adults aged 19 to 24 years, perpetrators of adolescent victims were younger and less likely to be a current intimate partner. The most common categories of adolescent IPH homicides were broken/desired relationship or jealousy and an altercation followed by reckless firearm behavior and pregnancy related. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Adolescents, particularly girls, in dating relationships may face risk of homicide, especially in circumstances of a breakup or jealousy and when perpetrators have access to firearms. Understanding homicide in early dating relationships can inform prevention and intervention efforts tailored to adolescents.

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Adolescent Romantic Relationships

Cited by 789 publications

References 103 publications

Understanding Adolescents

Understanding Adolescents

El apego adulto y la calidad percibida de las relaciones de pareja: Evidencias a partir de una población adulta joven

Intimate Partner Homicide of Adolescents

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