Romantic competence, healthy relationship functioning, and well‐being in emerging adults
Романтическая компетентность, здоровое функционирование отношений и благополучие у молодых взрослых
2017-02-07
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Romantic Competence Interview for Emerging Adults (RCI–EA)attachment securityconstruct validitydecision makingemerging adultsinternalizing symptomslatent factorrelationship satisfactionromantic competenceskills-based model of healthy relationship functioning
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Abstract A skills‐based model of healthy relationship functioning—romantic competence ( RC )—is described. Its association with relationship and individual well‐being was examined in three studies of emerging adults using the Romantic Competence Interview for Emerging Adults ( RCI–EA ), which measures competence as the interplay of three skill domains. Across studies (women [ n = 102], women and men [ n = 187], romantic couples [ n = 89]), RC was associated with greater security, healthier decision making, greater satisfaction, and fewer internalizing symptoms. The RCI–EA skill domains formed a latent factor and were associated with self‐reports reflective of RC , supporting the construct's validity. The RC construct may thus provide a theory‐driven, overarching way to characterize healthy romantic functioning that can reduce negative outcomes.
Key Findings
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A skills-based model called Romantic Competence (RC) describes healthy relationship functioning as interplay of three skill domains.
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Higher RC correlated with fewer internalizing symptoms (better individual well-being).
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Higher RC correlated with greater relationship satisfaction across the studies.
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RC was associated with healthier decision making in relationships in samples of emerging adults.
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RC, measured by the Romantic Competence Interview for Emerging Adults (RCI–EA), was associated with greater security in relationships across three studies.
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The RC construct offers a theory-driven overarching characterization of healthy romantic functioning that may help reduce negative outcomes.
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The three RCI–EA skill domains formed a latent factor and were associated with self-reports reflective of RC, supporting construct validity.
Research Object
Romantic competence (RC) in emerging adults measured by the Romantic Competence Interview for Emerging Adults (RCI–EA)
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Associations between romantic competence and healthy relationship functioning and individual well-being (security, decision making, satisfaction, internalizing symptoms), and validation of the RCI–EA skill-domain latent factor
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