Coping and Unwanted Pursuit Behaviours Following Breakups in Young Adulthood

Q3 Psychology

Journal of Relationships Research Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.1017/JRR.2018.23

Jeffrey E. Foshay, L. O’Sullivan

引用次数: 3

Abstract

Unwanted pursuit behaviours (UPBs) comprise repeated and unwanted efforts to establish intimate contact in the form of harassing, tracking, and monitoring. These are common among young adults following the breakup of a romantic relationship, typically by the rejected partner. The relational goal pursuit theory (RGPT) proposes that UPB users overestimate the importance of a relationship to higher-order goals. This study assessed how well a new coping-based approach and the RGPT model predicted UPB frequency and scope. Two hundred participants (50% female; aged 19–24) completed an anonymous online survey. Ruminating was linked to both greater frequency and scope of UPB use. Higher levels of emotion-focused coping and perceived self-efficacy to re-establish intimacy were linked to the use of a wider scope of unwanted pursuit behaviours. Insights gained from UPB users are necessary for understanding mechanisms associated with the turbulent and distressing aftermath of a romantic breakup.

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青少年分手后的应对和不必要的追求行为

不必要的追求行为(UPBs)包括以骚扰、跟踪和监视的形式建立亲密接触的重复和不必要的努力。这在失恋后的年轻人中很常见，通常是被拒绝的伴侣。关系目标追求理论(RGPT)提出UPB用户高估了关系对高阶目标的重要性。本研究评估了一种新的基于应对的方法和RGPT模型预测UPB频率和范围的效果。200名参与者(50%为女性;年龄19-24岁)完成了一份匿名在线调查。反刍与更高的UPB使用频率和范围有关。更高水平的以情绪为中心的应对和重建亲密关系的自我效能感与使用更广泛的不必要的追求行为有关。从UPB用户那里获得的见解对于理解与浪漫分手后的动荡和痛苦有关的机制是必要的。

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