Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution

Wrape, Elizabeth R.; Jenkins, Sharon Rae; Callahan, Jennifer L.; Nowlin, Rachel B.

doi:10.1002/jocc.12035

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“…In addition, the association between emotional well‐being and relationship satisfaction emerges earlier in the course of a relationship for women than for men (Whitton & Kuryluk, ). Wrape, Jenkins, Callahan, and Nowlin () found that, after a romantic breakup, the association between rumination and psychological distress was stronger in college women than in college men. Furthermore, in a couples study using diaries, increases in anger were related to more subsequent aggression in women with aggression histories compared with men with or without such histories (Crane & Testa, ).…”

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Narratives About Specific Romantic Conflicts: Gender and Associations With Conflict Beliefs and Strategies

Feiring

Simon

Markus

2018

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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Using a sample of 145 predominantly heterosexual emerging adults, the authors examined constructive and destructive interpretations of romantic conflict via narratives and studied how gender affected conflict interpretations and relationship functioning. Destructive interpretations were related to negative conflict beliefs for women and dating aggression for men. Across gender, constructive interpretations were related to more problem solving but were more strongly related to less aggression for men. Understanding conflict interpretations through narratives may enhance relationships skills training for emerging adults.

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Section: Gender and Interpretation Of Conflict Eventsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Narratives About Specific Romantic Conflicts: Gender and Associations With Conflict Beliefs and Strategies

Feiring

Simon

Markus

2018

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…It is not, however, the only appropriate outcome when considering a specific romantic union or emerging adults' broader pattern of romantic involvement. Although relationship dissolution can be distressing (Rhoades et al, 2011; Wrape et al, 2016), it may also play a critical role in helping emerging adults align their romantic and individual goals (Norona et al, 2017). Ending romantic relationships that are unhealthy, unsatisfying, or otherwise not contributing to personal growth can be a positive choice.…”

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“…For example, breakups that are ambiguous or in which the couple continues to have romantic or sexual contact can lead to relationship churning, which has negative outcomes for both partners (Halpern‐Meekin et al, 2013). Similarly, ruminating about a breakup is associated with negative psychological effects (Wrape et al, 2016). These suggestions may be modest additions to existing materials, but they represent an important shift from avoiding breakups in the service of relationship maintenance to the acceptance of breakups as normative and sometimes helpful when they are carried out in a clear and thoughtful manner.…”

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“…Romantic involvement during emerging adulthood (18–29 years of age) typically involves forming and dissolving multiple romantic relationships, with varying degrees of emotional intimacy, sexual intimacy, and potential for long‐term commitment (Arnett, 2015; Boisvert & Poulin, 2016; Rauer, Pettit, Lansford, Bates, & Dodge, 2013). Although relationship dissolution is a normative emerging adult experience, research on breakups has generally highlighted the potential for inducing negative outcomes, such as emotional distress (Rhoades, Kamp Dush, Atkins, Stanley, & Markham, 2011; Wrape, Jenkins, Callahan, & Nowlin, 2016) and substance use (Larson & Sweeten, 2012; Salvatore, Kendler, & Dick, 2014). However, researchers have recently begun to articulate how breaking up may be developmentally beneficial for emerging adults (Kansky & Allen, 2018; Norona, Olmstead, & Welsh, 2017).…”

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Is Breaking Up Hard to Do? Exploring Emerging Adults' Perceived Abilities to End Romantic Relationships

Beckmeyer

Jamison

2019

Family Relations

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Objective To explore emerging adults' beliefs about their ability to end romantic relationships and to identify demographic, personality, and romantic experience factors associated with breakup beliefs. Background Although, ending relationships is a key component of emerging adult romantic development, research suggests that breakups tend to be protracted and painful. Little is known about what individual skills might be relevant in making breakups smoother for both members of a couple. Method Using a cross‐sectional design and drawing from an existing survey panel, 948 emerging adults completed an online survey about their romantic experiences and health outcomes. Results Most participants perceived that they can carry out breakup‐related tasks; they reported knowing when to break up, being able to do so appropriately, being able to accept it when someone breaks up with them, and not delaying breaking up. However, a sizable proportion of participants (23.5% to 47.1% depending on the item) reported that they lacked the skills necessary to end romantic relationships. Beliefs about the ability to end relationships were most consistently associated with emerging adults' general self‐efficacy. Conclusion Although most emerging adults in the sample appeared confident in their abilities to break up, a sizeable minority indicated that they lacked key skills to end relationships. Implications Relationship education programs for emerging adults generally do not focus on relationship dissolution. Yet our findings suggest that some emerging adults may need opportunities to build skills that will help them exit relationships that are unhealthy, unsatisfying, or out of sync with their individual goals.

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“…Historically, Erikson's (1950) culturally individualistic model of development signified early adulthood as a time to establish close relationships with peers and romantic partners. As such, experiencing a breakup in this time period can result in cognitive, emotional, and physical distress, which may include a manifestation of grief (Cupit, Servaty-Seib, Tedrick Parikh, Walker, & Martin, 2016;Davis, Shaver, & Vernon, 2003;del Palacio-González, Clark, & O'Sullivan, 2017;Field, Diego, Pelaez, Deeds, & Delgado, 2009;Wrape, Jenkins, Callahan, & Nowlin, 2016).…”

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College Students’ Disenfranchised Grief Following a Breakup: The Effect of Relationship Closeness and Perceived Stigma on Grief

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Grief is a universal reaction to loss. Losses are often associated to the death of a loved one, however, they may also originate from the end of an intimate partner relationship. Whereas studies have focused on grief after a divorce or on symptomology students endure after a death, this article attends to the understudied college student experience of grief following a breakup. Within emerging adulthood, the loss of a close romantic relationship may be challenging to navigate alongside the daily stressors of college. Stigmatization by means of social cues convey sentiments, such as the need to get over an ex-partner, which in turn can lead to disenfranchised grief where individuals do not feel heard, accepted, or valid in their experience of grief. It was hypothesized that as endorsed closeness of the past relationship increases so does grief intensity, and that as feelings of stigmatization increase also increases grief intensity. Multiple regression models supported the main effects, although the interaction effect between levels of closeness and perceived stigmatization was not supported. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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Emotional and Cognitive Coping in Relationship Dissolution

Cited by 31 publications

References 110 publications

Narratives About Specific Romantic Conflicts: Gender and Associations With Conflict Beliefs and Strategies

Narratives About Specific Romantic Conflicts: Gender and Associations With Conflict Beliefs and Strategies

Is Breaking Up Hard to Do? Exploring Emerging Adults' Perceived Abilities to End Romantic Relationships

College Students’ Disenfranchised Grief Following a Breakup: The Effect of Relationship Closeness and Perceived Stigma on Grief

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