The Past Is Present: Representations of Parents, Friends, and Romantic Partners Predict Subsequent Romantic Representations

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Furman, Wyndol Collibee, Charlene
Copyright Year	2016
Description	Journal: Child Development This study examined how representations of parent-child relationships, friendships, and past romantic relationships are related to subsequent romantic representations. Two-hundred 10th graders (100 female; Mage = 15.87 years) from diverse neighborhoods in a Western U.S. city were administered questionnaires and were interviewed to assess avoidant and anxious representations of their relationships with parents, friends, and romantic partners. Participants then completed similar questionnaires and interviews about their romantic representations six more times over the next 7.5 years. Growth curve analyses revealed that representations of relationships with parents, friends, and romantic partners each uniquely predicted subsequent romantic representations across development. Consistent with attachment and behavioral systems theory, representations of romantic relationships are revised by representations and experiences in other relationships.
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6044731/pdf
Ending Page	204
Page Count	17
Starting Page	188
e-ISSN	14678624
DOI	10.1111/cdev.12712
Journal	Child Development
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	89
Language	English
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher Date	2016-12-28
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Child Development Developmental Psychology Romantic Partners Subsequent Romantic Representations Predict Subsequent Romantic
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article