A study of a transformation of a couple's Relationship after Breaking up

Autor: Chang, Shu-Ting, 張淑婷
Rok vydání: 2016
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 104
The purpose of this research is to understand, what the factors are for couples to maintain their relationships after breaking up; and how is the transformation of relationships formed after the couple’s breakup. Also, how the two participants in a relationship turns their ending romance into a comfortable interaction with each other. What are the influencing factors, and what are the interactive features. This research adopted a narrative study approach in qualitative method. The author uses semi-structured in-depth interviews and obtain interview materials form five female participants, who all maintained certain interactions with their ex-boyfriends after breaking up. And each of them received once or twice in-depth interviews. We found five factors that affect the relationships after breakup,"ways of breakup" and "remaining affection, willingness to maintain relationship", ”the involvement of the same social circle” and “the companionship of this past relationship”, and “influenced by significant others to maintain relationship”. Among these factors, "remaining affection, willingness to maintain relationship" is the most decisive and crucial factor. The five stages of transformation in relationships after the breakup are as followed; “the subtle and lingering relationship”, “facing the fact of breaking up once again”, “contemplation through time to transform”, “the positive reframing and understanding towards breakup”, “the current relationship after transformation”. Through these five process, self and the transformation of relationships would influence each other constantly.
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