Commitment among unmarried emerging adults

Meaning, expectations, and formation of relationships

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2935682
AutoresVarda Konstam (University of Massachusetts Boston, autor de correspondencia), Teyana Curran (University of Massachusetts Boston), Selda Celen-Demirta, Selda Celen‐demirta, Selda Celen-Demirtas (University of Massachusetts Boston), Selda Celen‐Demirtas (University of Massachusetts Boston), Samantha Karwin (University of Massachusetts Boston), Kimberly Bryant (University of Massachusetts Boston), Bonnie Andrews (University of Massachusetts Boston), Bonnie K Andrews (University of Massachusetts Boston), Ryan D Duffy (0000-0001-7418-3274, University of Florida), Ryan Duffy (0000-0001-6071-1574, University of Florida)
Año2019
Volumen36
Número4
Páginas1317-1342
Fecha de publicación2019-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407518762322
OpenAlexW2791640795
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas52

Relational skills gained through forming committed romantic partnerships in emerging adulthood (ages 18-29) provide the foundation for sustained intimacy in later adult relationships. Commitment is a crucial relational factor affecting the quality and longevity of romantic relationships. This qualitative study examined the meaning, expectations, and formation of commitment in romantic relationships among 29 emerging adults using consensual qualitative research methodology. Four categories pertaining to commitment were identified: (a) meaning of commitment; (b) expectations of a committed romantic relationship; (c) considerations made prior to commitment; and (d) experience with commitment talk. Though the majority of the participants could readily identify meanings and expectations of a committed romantic relationship, they hesitated to communicate their desire with their partners. Clinical implications are discussed

Developmental psychology · Meaning (existential · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Romance · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology