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Relationship Inequity and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adult Daters
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Nash, Sue Petrina
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Year and Degree
2012, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Sociology.
Abstract
Intimate dyadic relationships become increasingly important as adolescents transition into young adulthood. Yet, intimate relationships often involve negative experiences. In this study I examine whether negative relationship dynamics influence depressive symptoms, net of other known correlates of depression. Data from the fourth wave of the Toledo Adolescent Relationship Study (TARS), when respondents are aged 18-24, are used for this investigation. Using ordinary least squares regression models, among current daters (N=422) I first examine the influence of communication awkwardness, conflict, jealousy, sexual non-exclusivity, control, influence and unfavorable power as predictors of depressive symptoms. Next I test whether relationship dynamics are predictive of depressive symptoms, and whether predictors differ for female versus male respondents. I find that communication awkwardness, conflict, sexual non-exclusivity, control and influence are significant predictors of depressive symptoms. However, gender interactions are not significant suggesting that the same correlates are associated with depressive symptoms for both men and women.
Committee
Monica A. Longmore, PhD (Committee Chair)
Peggy C. Giordano, PhD (Committee Member)
Wendy D. Manning, PhD (Committee Member)
Pages
42 p.
Subject Headings
Sociology
Keywords
Intimate Relationships
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depressive symptoms
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young adult daters
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Nash, S. P. (2012).
Relationship Inequity and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adult Daters
[Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1340051459
APA Style (7th edition)
Nash, Sue.
Relationship Inequity and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adult Daters.
2012. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1340051459.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Nash, Sue. "Relationship Inequity and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adult Daters." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1340051459
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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