Perceived Social Support and Romantic Relationship Quality: Better Wingman, Parent or Friend?

Abstract

Perceived social support is associated with a better quality of romantic relationship. Potential sources of support in a romantic relationship are members of a close social network, such as friends and parents. Although perceived support from both parents and friends is essential for developing and supporting a romantic relationship, there is a gap in understanding about whether they are equally important. This study intends to contribute additional empirical data about the topic of romantic relationships among the emerging adults of Malaysia. A cross-sectional study design using a survey data collection method with the revised scale of the Social Support Index (SSI) and the Investment Model Scale-Short Version (IMS-S), indicated a significant positive effect of friends' support on the quality of romantic relationships, whereas parental support was insignificant. The importance of taking cultural and societal background into consideration is also discussed.

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“…Dengan segala tantangan tersebut, individu tidak hanya dihadapkan pada lebih banyak perubahan dan penyesuaian, tapi juga melibatkan atau justru akan mempengaruhi proses pengambilan keputusan di kemudian hari (Lisznyai et al, 2014). Hampir semua aspek kehidupan yang terjadi pada rentang usia ini mengalami perubahan, mulai dari sisi percintaan, relasi dan berkeluarga (Atwood & Scholtz, 2008;De Goede et al, 2012;Wood et al, 2018;Wider et al, 2019), pekerjaan (Arnett, 2007), serta pendidikan dan karir (Launspach et al, 2016).…”