Individual difference predictors of starting a new romantic relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dramatic social changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the dating scene and the likelihood of people starting new relationships. What factors make individuals more or less likely to start a new relationship during this period? In a sample of 2285 college students (M(age) = 19.36, SD ...

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Autores principales: Chopik, William J., Moors, Amy C., Litman, Daniel J., Shuck, Megan S., Stapleton, Alexandra R., Abrom, Meghan C., Stevenson, Kayla A., Oh, Jeewon, Purol, Mariah F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9515330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36186489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111919
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Sumario:Dramatic social changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the dating scene and the likelihood of people starting new relationships. What factors make individuals more or less likely to start a new relationship during this period? In a sample of 2285 college students (M(age) = 19.36, SD = 1.44; 69.2% women; 66.7% White) collected from October 2020 to April 2021, anxiously attached and extraverted people were 10–26% more likely to start a new relationship. Avoidantly attached and conscientious people were 15–17% less likely to start a new relationship. How people pursued (or avoided) new romantic relationships closely mirrored their broader patterns of health and interpersonal behavior during the global pandemic.

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