How do relationship desire and sociability relate to each other among singles? Longitudinal analysis of the Pairfam survey

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ID2936873
AuthorsE Kislev (0000-0001-5587-2031, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume37
Issue8-9
Pages2634-2650
Publication date2020-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407520933000
OpenAlexW3037997974
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited34

This study examines the effect of relationship desire on singles' social lives and vice versa. Based on the German-based Panel Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family Dynamics study, never-married singles and divorced singles were analyzed. Cross-sectional results showed a correlation between the extent to which singles desire relationship and both the relative importance of friendships and overall social satisfaction. Further analysis, using longitudinal methods, showed that the move to a lower degree of relationship desire had a significant effect on the relative importance of friends. Furthermore, both higher levels of the relative importance of friends and social satisfaction are negatively correlated with relationship desire. These results clarify previous studies and point to the fact that singles with low relationship desire are more social and derive greater support from their friends

Developmental psychology · German · Longitudinal study · Panel analysis · Panel data · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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