Breakup Adjustment in Young Adulthood
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of young adults to adjust to the breakup of a romantic relationship by examining the possible predictors. The sample comprised 140 women and 143 men. Simultaneous regression analysis indicated that initiator status, existence of a new partner, certainty of the reasons for the breakup, and perceived social support were significant predictors and accounted for 18% of the variance in the measure of adjustment to breakup.
Authors: Funda Barutçu Yıldırım, Ayhan Demir
Institution: Middle East Technical University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2017059611