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The Diversity of Romantic Pathways during Emerging Adulthood and Their Developmental Antecedents
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Shulman, Shmuel; Seiffge-Krenke, Inge; Scharf, Miri; Boiangiu, Shira Bezalel; Tregubenko, Valerya – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2018
The present study examined patterns of romantic pathways in 100 Israeli emerging adults (54 males) who were followed from age 22 to 29 years. Analyses of interviews at age 29 yielded four distinctive romantic pathways differing in stability and ability to learn from romantic experiences: "Sporadic," "Lengthy Relationships but…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Interviews, Intimacy
Doing Relationships and Sexuality Education with Young People in State Care
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Hyde, Abbey; Fullerton, Deirdre; McKeown, Caroline; Lohan, Maria; Dunne, Laura; Macdonald, Geraldine – Health Education Journal, 2017
Background: Existing literature indicates that young people in state care have particular sexual health needs that include addressing their social and emotional well-being, yet little has been published as to how these components of sex education are actually delivered by service-providers. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Interpersonal Relationship, Delivery Systems
"They're Just a Good Time and Move On": Fraternity Men Reflect on Their Hookup Experiences
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Stinson, Rebecca D.; Levy, Lauren B.; Alt, Marcus – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2014
Hookups have largely replaced heterosexual dating on campus, but literature suggests men and women may ascribe different motivations and meanings to hookup experiences. This study, utilizing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, makes sense of the responses of three fraternity members reflecting upon their sexual and dating experiences. Four…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, College Students, Social Experience, Fraternities
Young Children's Trust Beliefs in Peers: Relations to Social Competence and Interactive Behaviors in a Peer Group
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Chin, Jui-Chih – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: The aim of this study was to explore the relations between children's trust beliefs and social competence as well as social preference. In addition, this study examined how children with different trust belief profiles may differ in their peer interactive behaviors. A total of 47 children ages 5 to 6 participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Rating Scales
Relational Challenges and Recovery Processes in Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
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Kia-Keating, Maryam; Sorsoli, Lynn; Grossman, Frances K. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
Male survivors of childhood sexual abuse face challenges resolving sexual victimization experiences with the ideals of masculinity, often experiencing intimacy problems, emotional discomfort, alienation, and anger. Little attention has been paid to how male survivors learn to develop long-term connections, disclose emotions in relationship…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Intimacy, Psychological Patterns, Masculinity
Close Friendship as Understood by Socially Withdrawn, Anxious Early Adolescents
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Schneider, Barry H.; Tessier, Nicholas G. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2007
The aim of the present study was to explore the social cognitions of socially withdrawn anxious early-adolescents regarding the concept of friendship. From a pool of children referred to an after-school social skills and social contact program, 38 withdrawn/anxious participants were identified and matched with community controls. Interviews…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Friendship, Early Adolescents, Withdrawal (Psychology)