Assessing Intimacy With the Best Friend and the Sexual Partner During Adolescence: The PAIR-M Inventory

Thériault, Jocelyne

doi:10.1080/00223989809599282

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“…The Negative Intimacy subscale of the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships scale-Modified version (PAIR-M) (Thériault 1998) was used to measure avoidant attitudes toward emotional proximity with one's best friend. This scale is a modified version of the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR) (Schaefer and Olson 1981).…”

Section: Peer and Family Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the mediating and moderating roles of body-related concerns and social interactions on the association between early puberty and psychological distress in young adult women

Thériault

Otis

Hébert

et al. 2019

Can J Public Health

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Objective To explore the mechanisms through which early puberty is associated with psychological distress in women aged 18-25. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate whether body-related concerns and social interactions moderate or mediate this association. Methods Participants were compared on measures evaluating psychological distress, body image dysphoria, bulimic symptomatology and negative intimacy with best friend according to three pubertal timing groups: (1) Bvery early^puberty (menarche at 9 years old or less), (2) Bearly^puberty (menarche at 10 years old), and (3) Bon-time^puberty (menarche between 11 and 13 years old). Forward stepwise multiple regressions and multiple mediation analysis were successively performed to see whether bodyrelated concerns and peer interactions mediate or moderate the relationship between premature puberty and psychological distress. Results Controlling for age and ethnicity, results indicated (1) that women who began puberty Bvery early^had significantly higher levels of psychological distress than their Bon-time^counterparts; (2) the association found between very early puberty and psychological distress was mediated by body image dysphoria and negative intimacy with best friend and was moderated by bulimic symptomatology. No mediational effect was found in women whose puberty was Bearly^. Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of using more than one group of early pubertal timing and the role of body and intimacy concerns in the explanation of psychological distress in women. Intervention strategies addressing the increased risk of psychological distress in women who begin puberty very early should target their body image and ability to form intimate friendships. Résumé Objectif Explorer les mécanismes par lesquels la puberté précoce est associée à la détresse psychologique chez les femmes âgées de 18 à 25 ans. Cette étude transversale vise à déterminer si les préoccupations liées au corps et les interactions sociales modèrent ou médient cette association.

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Section: Peer and Family Interactionsmentioning

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Exploring the mediating and moderating roles of body-related concerns and social interactions on the association between early puberty and psychological distress in young adult women

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“…Relationship intimacy was measured via The Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships-Modified (PAIR-M; Thériault, 1998). The PAIR-M is a validated, self-report questionnaire consisting of 23 items measured along a three-point Likert-type scale (1 = I am often in this situation to 3 = I am rarely in this situation).…”

Section: Intimacymentioning

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Is Texting Ruining Intimacy? Exploring Perceptions Among Sexuality Students in Higher Education

McGee

2014

American Journal of Sexuality Education

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In the context of researchers' and educators' concerns about the pervasive use of technology to communicate with one another, this study explored whether the frequency of emerging adults' computermediated communication (CMC) is correlated with their perceptions of intimacy, relationship, and sexual satisfaction. The sample included 298 young adults ages 18-29, primarily female students in human sexuality courses, who had been in a face-to-face romantic relationship for at least six weeks and who used CMC to communicate with their romantic partner. Examining the frequency of CMC, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction, the only significant correlation was with participants who sent a moderate number of emails to their partners in a typical day. There were no significant correlations between sexual satisfaction and frequency of any form of CMC (texting, instant messaging, or email). The findings of this research suggest that the use of CMC among this sample is not problematic. For some, in fact, CMC may be considered a helpful tool for maintaining their relationship.

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“…Such a definition presents intimacy as the search for emotional closeness, self validation and support and it is through the satisfaction of these needs that the individual acquires the capacity for intimacy. Intimacy also reflects the quality of a relationship rather than just an individual's capacity for engaging in a relationship (Theriault, 1998). Therefore, there is a clear link between intimacy and emotions.…”

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Making sense of men’s procurement of sexual services

Birch¹

2015

Why Men Buy Sex

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Sex work has been a contentious issue over time in a variety of ways-socially, morally, ethically, religiously and politically. Traditionally noted as one of the oldest professions in the world, prostitution has commonly been demonised and viewed as a social disgrace. While sex work involves providers of sexual services, most commonly women, and purchasers of sexual services, most commonly men, providers have attracted the most social commentary. This thesis will address this imbalance by examining the procurement of sexual services by male purchasers. Whilst it is acknowledged that sex work is multifaceted, including a range of practices such as male sex work and cultural differences in relation to the procurement of sexual services, as well as unacceptable and criminal acts such as child prostitution, trafficking, sexual coercion, and organised crime, this thesis specifically focuses on the procurement of sexual services from heterosexual female providers by male purchasers. The study is based in a western cultural context and aims to enhance understanding of this group of men's reasons for the purchasing of sex. The author conducted an Australian study, in which 309 men who procure sexual services in New South Wales, Australia were surveyed and 36 in-depth interviews were held with purchasers and providers of sexual services and groups who have particular interest in the sex work industry. The thesis examines the procurement of female sexual services with a focus on the personal and social aspects of men who procure such exchanges. The thesis offers insight into the demographics of men who purchase sexual services as well as why they purchase sex. Consideration in the thesis is also given to the views of particular interest groups who have contributed to the debate, policy and legislative developments. Significant reasons for purchasing sex that emerged are: seeking affection, preventing loneliness, procuring a desired service and engaging in a sexual act without commitment. This thesis brings together existing literature with analyses of the new data, to develop a multi-factor model of men's procurement of sexual services. This model, MAPSS (Multi factor Analysis choice model for the Procurement of Sexual Services), shows the complexities surrounding men's purchasing of sex. The thesis concludes by considering what contribution the understanding of the personal and social aspects of men who procure sexual services has on re-theorising the purchasing of sex in the 21st Century. Declaration relating to disposition of project thesis/dissertation I hereby grant to the University of New South Wales or its agents the right to archive and to make available my thesis or dissertation in whole or in part in the University libraries in all forms of media, now or here after known, subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. I retain all property rights, such as patent rights. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis or dissertation.

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Assessing Intimacy With the Best Friend and the Sexual Partner During Adolescence: The PAIR-M Inventory

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Exploring the mediating and moderating roles of body-related concerns and social interactions on the association between early puberty and psychological distress in young adult women

Exploring the mediating and moderating roles of body-related concerns and social interactions on the association between early puberty and psychological distress in young adult women

Is Texting Ruining Intimacy? Exploring Perceptions Among Sexuality Students in Higher Education

Making sense of men’s procurement of sexual services

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