LGBTQ+ College Students’ Relationship Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor:	Tracy L. Walters, Veronica Hanna-Walker, Alyssa N. Clark, Rachael E. Farina, Eva S. Lefkowitz
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Developmental and Educational Psychology Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Life-span and Life-course Studies
Zdroj:	Emerging Adulthood. 11:804-810
ISSN:	2167-6984 2167-6968
Popis:	Research suggests that COVID-19-related restrictions affected individuals’ ability to engage in relationship maintenance behaviors and have led to poorer romantic relationship quality. Poor relationship quality may be especially problematic for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and otherwise non-heterosexual or-cisgender (LGBTQ+) college students, who often lack family support and are at greater risk for mental health issues. We used a social exchange theory lens to examine correlates of relationship satisfaction for LGBTQ+ college students during the early months of the pandemic. The analytic sample consists of 175 LGBTQ+ students ( Mage = 20.5) who completed an online survey and reported being in a romantic relationship. Our findings demonstrate that LGBTQ+ students with more supportive partners were more satisfied with their relationships. These results can inform clinicians how to better support LGBTQ+ college couples when they experience relationship stress.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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