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Relationship between Women’s Intimacy with their Romantic Partner and their Emotional, Social, and Psychological Well-Being : A Mixed-Methods Approach
Weernink, L.E.M. (2023) Relationship between Women’s Intimacy with their Romantic Partner and their Emotional, Social, and Psychological Well-Being : A Mixed-Methods Approach.
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| Abstract: | Many studies have confirmed a relationship between well-being and romantic intimacy. However, little is known about the relationships between the different dimensions of well-being and romantic intimacy. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between women’s intimacy with their romantic partner and their emotional, social, and psychological well-being using a mixed method approach. To do so, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 78 women aged 30 to 50 years old. Both quantitative and qualitative results revealed a significant positive correlation between overall well-being and romantic intimacy. The analyses also confirmed the expectation that psychological and emotional well-being are significantly related to romantic intimacy, while social well-being does not significantly relate to romantic intimacy. In addition, the qualitative analysis was able to provide more insight into the different aspects within the well-being dimensions that were important according to the participants. These findings are in line with prior research. Future research should focus on conducting longitudinal studies to explore the causality between romantic intimacy and well-being. Furthermore, by conducting more elaborate qualitative research, more insight can be gained about the relationships between the dimensions of well-being and romantic intimacy. Lastly, by conducting a study including male and female participants, the strength of the relationship between romantic intimacy and well-being amongst women and men can be explored to see if differences exist. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95126 |
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