Childhood Risky Family Environments and Romantic Relationship Functioning Among Young Adult Dating Couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2347335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Maleck (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI, USA), Lauren M Papp (0000-0003-0408-9535, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 567-588 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0192513x13491749 |
| OpenAlex | W2121476422 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 51 |
This study evaluated associations between dating partners' risky family backgrounds in childhood and current romantic relationship functioning. One hundred young adult dating couples ( N = 200) self-reported childhood risky family environments (e.g., conflict, nonnurturing behavior, neglect) and current relationship satisfaction. Partners also engaged in laboratory-based conflict, which was subsequently coded for positive and negative interaction qualities. Results revealed a positive linkage between males' and females' risky family backgrounds. Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling, which accommodated dyadic data and controlled for neuroticism levels, indicated that males' riskier family backgrounds were associated with their female partners' greater observed negative interaction qualities (e.g., conflict) and with their partners' lower observed positive interaction (e.g., support, communication skills). Experiencing interparental divorce during childhood moderated the results, with riskier family backgrounds holding more negative implications for subsequent young adult romantic relationships when the parents remained together during childhood compared to when the parents divorced
Developmental psychology · Neglect · Neuroticism · Personality · Romance · Young adult · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |