Journal article
Benefit finding and psychological adjustment following a non-marital relationship breakup
Journal of Relationships Research, Vol.5, e6
2014
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Abstract
Many people experience a non-marital relationship breakup, which can lead to poor adjustment outcomes; however, relative to divorce, non-marital breakups have received less research attention, particularly on factors that may predict positive adjustment outcomes. We examined the adaptive role of finding benefits in a non-marital breakup in 140 participants who completed measures of benefit finding, the impact of the event, and adjustment. Regression analyses found that benefit finding related to positive adjustment outcomes and that the benefit finding-depression relationship was moderated by the impact of the event. This study provides empirical support for benefit finding in a non-marital relationship breakup.
Details
- Title
- Benefit finding and psychological adjustment following a non-marital relationship breakup
- Creators
- Christina Marie Samios - Bond UniversityDonna F Henson - Bond UniversityHannah J Simpson - Bond University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Relationships Research, Vol.5, e6
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Identifiers
- 991012861700202368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article