How do Relationship Stability and Quality Affect Wellbeing?: Romantic Relationship Trajectories, Depressive Symptoms, and Life Satisfaction across 30 Years

Roberson, Patricia N. E.; Norona, Jerika C.; Lenger, Katherine A.; Olmstead, Spencer B.

doi:10.1007/s10826-018-1052-1

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“…Other evidence shows that the higher the quality of their relationship, the more individuals report elevated levels of wellbeing (Chapman & Guven, 2016). Similarly, relational stability longitudinally predicted better quality of life after 30 years of romantic relationships when compared to more erratic marriage trajectories (Roberson et al, 2018).…”

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A theoretical framework of romantic creativity: Dyadic creativity in romantic relationships and plausible links with wellbeing

Verger

Duymedjian

2020

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Everyday creative behaviours seem to be associated with high levels of wellbeing. Yet, the effects of creativity on wellbeing remain largely unknown, notably at a dyadic level, and particularly in the context of romantic relationships. Previous research has studied the effects of creativity on romantic relationships but has been limited by the two main epistemological assumptions that we present in this article. Consequently, very little is known about the effect of a form of creativity that may occur at a dyadic level in a romantic relationship, and that may have implications in the science of human flourishing. In other words, the research field lacks a theoretical framework for studying the effect of creativity in romantic relationships on wellbeing. The present theoretical framework aims to fill this gap by proposing a dyadic dimension of creativity embedded within wellbeing: romantic creativity. Romantic creativity is conceptualised as an observable, quantifiable, yet non-product-hierarchic phenomenon. It is defined as a dyadic process which favours new and meaningful directions in a romantic relationship through dynamics of discovery and self-expansion in one or both members of the dyad. This article describes the epistemological foundations of this theoretical framework and draws on existing research on self-expansion and the neuroscience of wellbeing to hypothesise the processes that might account for the effect of romantic creativity on human flourishing. We also identify two possible ontological perspectives for research on romantic creativity. The present article proposes that romantic creativity might help dyads to flourish through the processes implied in homeodynamics and dyadic self-expansion.

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A theoretical framework of romantic creativity: Dyadic creativity in romantic relationships and plausible links with wellbeing

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Duymedjian

2020

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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“…Tal resultado puede explicarse en términos de que el conflicto con quien ya no se tiene un vínculo amoroso, pero sí uno de carácter instrumental, puede asociarse a un aumento de la tensión, pero no necesariamente impactar el estado de ánimo ni la apreciación de la vida. En su conjunto, estos resultados son coherentes con evidencia previa que vincula el ajuste al divorcio a mejores índices de salud mental (e.g., Doré & Bolger, 2018;Roberson et al, 2018). Respecto de la disposición a la coparentalidad, no se identificó asociación con ninguna de las variables antes mencionadas.…”

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“…Respecto de la salud mental, se han detectado mayores índices de ansiedad, depresión, baja autoestima y riesgo suicida en personas divorciadas o separadas (Amato, 2010;Hughes & Waite, 2009;Yip, Yousuf, Chan, Yung & Wu, 2015). En la misma línea, otras investigaciones señalan que tanto las mujeres como los hombres divorciados evidencian menores indicadores de bienestar que las personas solteras, casadas o viudas (Doré & Bolger, 2018;Roberson, Norona, Lenger & Olmstead, 2018) y que los hombres solteros, divorciados o viudos de mediana edad tienen el doble de probabilidad de morir temprano que sus equivalentes casados (Bulanda, Brown & Yamashita, 2016). Asimismo, se ha concluido que las personas divorciadas presentan menores niveles de satisfacción con la vida (Forste & Heaton, 2004;Lucas, 2005) y que esta se encuentra estrechamente relacionada con la adaptación al divorcio, influyendo de manera positiva, a su vez, en la adaptación al divorcio de los hijos e hijas, a través del nivel de conflicto, las actitudes y las habilidades, y la implicación materna y, sobre todo, paterna con los hijos e hijas (Yárnoz Yaben, 2010b).…”

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Evaluación de la Adaptación al Divorcio-Separación: Propiedades Psicométricas del CAD-S en el Contexto Chileno

2020

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El divorcio-separación supone un proceso de adaptación al nuevo estatus, dada la serie de cambios que deben afrontarse en distintos ámbitos de la vida. En tal sentido, contar con instrumentos adaptados a la realidad chilena que permitan evaluar la adaptación al divorcio y la separación es un paso necesario para comprender este proceso. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión chilena del Cuestionario de Ajuste al Divorcio y la Separación (CAD-S, Yárnoz Yaben & Comino González, 2010). La muestra, no probabilística de conveniencia, estuvo compuesta por 348 progenitores, divorciados/as-separados/as provenientes de 4 ciudades de Chile. Los análisis dan cuenta de la idoneidad de un instrumento de 18 ítems y un análisis factorial confirmatorio apoya la estructura de 4 factores correlacionados, al igual que la versión desarrollada en España. Los coeficientes de consistencia interna de los factores, evaluados con el coeficiente Omega, fueron aceptables para las subescalas de dificultades psicológicas, conflictos con la expareja y disposición a la coparentalidad, con valores de 0,92, 0,74 y 0,83 respectivamente; mientras que para consecuencias negativas en los hijos fue 0,65, siendo un valor menos aceptable. Respecto de la evidencia de validez basada en la relación con otras variables, se obtuvieron correlaciones entre el ajuste al divorcio-separación y medidas de salud mental: depresión, ansiedad y estrés (DASS-21), y satisfacción con la vida (SWLS). La escala presenta evidencia de validez para su uso en la población estudiada.

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“…A couple relationship can be defined as a relatively stable sentimental bond between two people who share emotional and intellectual intimacy, establish a commitment by planning shared projects and define a joint identity as a couple, making it visible to others [ 1 ]. In western societies, the couple is usually considered one of the highest priority social bonds, particularly during youth [ 2 ].…”

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“…Youth is a vital period of change and adaptation to adult roles, when people invest a large proportion of their personal time and resources in establishing and maintaining a satisfactory couple relationship [ 3 ]. According to previous studies, people’s assessment of satisfaction with their sentimental relationship has a strong influence on their well-being [ 4 ], their quality of life [ 1 ], their happiness [ 5 ] and their overall health [ 6 ]. Hence, there is a social need to educate young people on how to establish healthy and violence-free relationships [ 7 ].…”

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The Effectiveness of EMOVERE: An Emotional Education Program for Young Couples

Mónaco

Barrera

Montoya‐Castilla

2021

IJERPH

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Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of EMOVERE, a psychoeducational and experiential program to increase emotion regulation in couples. Forty-four young couples (n = 88) aged between 18 and 36 years old participated in the study (53.4% women; M = 24.18; SD = 4.34). Twenty-two couples belonged to the experimental group (received the intervention) and 22 to the control group (received no intervention). The intervention program consisted of seven two-hour sessions over a month, in groups of four to five couples. The variables studied were sociodemographic characteristics, emotional intelligence (TMMS-24), emotional inter-regulation with the partner (SIERC), attachment (ECR-S) and satisfaction with the relationship (RAS). The proposed design was quasi-experimental, with two randomized groups (experimental and control group) and longitudinal data from two occasions. SPSS version 24.0 was used to perform analysis of variance (MANOVA and MANCOVA), multiple hierarchical regression and reliable change index. PROCESS was also used for moderation analyses. The results indicate that the program is effective in increasing emotional self-regulation and emotion regulation with the partner, as well as reducing couples’ avoidance of intimacy. Age, relationship duration and previous relationship satisfaction moderate the effectiveness of the program. The importance of continuing this research line to address well-being of young populations is discussed.

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How do Relationship Stability and Quality Affect Wellbeing?: Romantic Relationship Trajectories, Depressive Symptoms, and Life Satisfaction across 30 Years

Cited by 66 publications

References 69 publications

A theoretical framework of romantic creativity: Dyadic creativity in romantic relationships and plausible links with wellbeing

A theoretical framework of romantic creativity: Dyadic creativity in romantic relationships and plausible links with wellbeing

Evaluación de la Adaptación al Divorcio-Separación: Propiedades Psicométricas del CAD-S en el Contexto Chileno

The Effectiveness of EMOVERE: An Emotional Education Program for Young Couples

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