The impact of relationship stressors on trust and pro-relationship behavior within adolescent romantic relationships: A systems approach
| Autor: | Shang En Chung, Kristen Hassmiller Lich, J. Dennis Fortenberry, Pamela A. Matson, Jonathan M. Ellen |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Systems Analysis
Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Sexual Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases Trust Article Odds 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Generalized estimating equation media_common Stressor Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Odds ratio Confidence interval Risk perception Psychiatry and Mental health Sexual Partners Feeling Adolescent Behavior Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | J Adolesc Health |
| Popis: | Purpose Trust is an essential component of romantic relationships. It is not understood how youth respond to a relationship stressor, which may impact trust, such as perceiving to be at risk for a sexually transmitted infection or their partner has other sex partners. We used a system science approach to examine feedback between trust and prorelationship behaviors within adolescent relationships. Methods A prospective cohort of clinic-recruited young women (N = 122), aged 16–19 years, completed daily questionnaires on partner-specific feelings and risk perceptions for 18 months. Relationship stressor defined as either perceiving the risk of sexually transmitted infection from a partner or partner had other sex partners. Prorelationship behaviors were more time spent with partner, sex with partner, and/or gift from partner. Time-lagged generalized estimating equation models were used to examine whether a relationship stressor is associated with a decrease in trust and whether prorelationship behaviors changed following the stressor. Results Experiencing a stressor was associated with threefold increased odds of having a decrease in trust in the same week (odds ratio [OR] = 3.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.30–4.72). Trust increased significantly the week following the stressor (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.54–2.85). An increase in trust relative to the week of the stressor was associated with a 65% increase in prorelationship behavior in the week following the stressor (OR = 1.65, 95% CI: 1.20–2.26). Conclusions Data uniquely show that trust is impacted following a relationship stressor and that youth increase prorelationship behaviors following a drop in trust. The findings suggest that adolescents prioritize maintaining trust, which may impact engagement in protective health behaviors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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