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Erin E Crockett1, Timothy J Loving, Benjamin Le
1The University of Texas at Austin, Human Development and Family Sciences Program, 1 University Station, Box A2700, Austin, TX 78712, USA. crockete@mail.utexas.edu
Abstract:
Participant sex and a theorized correlate of biological sex, relational interdependence, were tested as relative predictors of the extent to which daters 1) missed and 2) used emotional support to cope when geographically separated from their dating partners. One hundred twenty-four daters completed multiple measures of missing and coping during their colleges' winter breaks. Results from regression analyses indicated that levels of missing and seeking emotional support differed as a function of biological sex. Further, relational interdependence was reliably associated with missing and seeking emotional support in theoretically consistent ways. Mediation analyses highlighted the importance of considering relational interdependence or other individual differences that covary with biological sex when studying close relationship phenomena.
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