Feeling loved in mixed-gender adolescent romantic relationships in the face of daily stress and support: A dyadic diary study

IF 3.1 1区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Developmental Science Pub Date : 2024-04-15 DOI:10.1111/desc.13511

Thao Ha, Masumi Iida, Selena I. Quiroz, Olivia Maras, Andrea Savord

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Abstract

A profound developmental experience is the emergence of adolescent romantic relationships and first feelings of love. However, the daily nature of feeling loved in adolescents’ everyday lives is poorly understood. We investigated how daily stress severity was associated with adolescents’ levels of feeling loved and whether romantic partner support moderated these associations. Furthermore, we investigated this for non-interpersonal and interpersonal stressors. N = 97 mixed-gender adolescent romantic couples (age M = 16.38, SD = 1.02) from an ethnically diverse sample (42.2% Hispanic/Latino/a/x, 44.7% White) participated in dyadic diary assessments twice a week for 12 consecutive weeks. Both partners independently completed open-ended questions about a daily stressor, indicating stress severity, perceived partner support, and feeling loved. Daily stressors were coded for non-interpersonal and various types of interpersonal stressors. Results from the dyadic multilevel model showed that days with lower than average support from a romantic partner amplify the adverse effects of stress severity on feeling loved, especially when the partner is involved in the stressor. We discuss the spillover of stress in romantic relationships and the stress-buffering functions of adolescent romantic partner support. Adolescent romantic partners are potentially essential regulators of stress, increasing adolescents’ feelings of love.

Research Highlights

Romantic love is central in adolescents’ lives; we showed that adolescents generally feel loved by romantic partners.
Feeling loved fluctuates daily as adolescents feel less loved on stressful days.
However, when adolescents perceive their partner as supportive, there is no association between stress and feeling loved. Partner support is protective for feeling loved.
The current study provides essential insights into when adolescents and why adolescents feel loved.

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面对日常压力和支持，在男女混合的青少年恋爱关系中感受爱：二元日记研究

青少年恋爱关系的出现和对爱的最初感受是一种深刻的成长经历。然而，人们对青少年在日常生活中感受到爱的日常性质却知之甚少。我们研究了日常压力的严重程度与青少年感受到爱的程度之间的关系，以及恋爱伴侣的支持是否会调节这种关系。此外，我们还针对非人际和人际压力源进行了调查。N = 97 对混合性别的青少年恋爱情侣（年龄中位数 = 16.38，标准差 = 1.02）参加了连续 12 周每周两次的双人日记评估，他们来自不同种族（42.2% 西班牙/拉美/a/x，44.7% 白人）。伴侣双方独立完成有关日常压力源、压力严重程度、伴侣支持感和被爱感觉的开放式问题。日常压力源分为非人际压力源和各种人际压力源。来自伴侣多层次模型的结果表明，来自恋爱伴侣的支持低于平均水平的日子会放大压力严重程度对被爱感觉的不利影响，尤其是当伴侣与压力源有关时。我们讨论了压力在恋爱关系中的溢出效应以及青少年恋爱伙伴支持的压力缓冲功能。研究亮点浪漫之爱是青少年生活的核心；我们的研究表明，青少年普遍感受到浪漫伴侣的爱。爱的感觉每天都在波动，因为青少年在压力大的日子里感受到的爱更少。然而，当青少年认为其伴侣支持他们时，压力与被爱的感觉之间没有关联。伴侣的支持对被爱的感觉具有保护作用。本研究为了解青少年何时以及为何感受到被爱提供了重要见解。

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Developmental Science Multiple-

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8.10

自引率

8.10%

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132

期刊介绍： Developmental Science publishes cutting-edge theory and up-to-the-minute research on scientific developmental psychology from leading thinkers in the field. It is currently the only journal that specifically focuses on human developmental cognitive neuroscience. Coverage includes: - Clinical, computational and comparative approaches to development - Key advances in cognitive and social development - Developmental cognitive neuroscience - Functional neuroimaging of the developing brain