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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Developmental Science

Background:

  • Adolescent romantic relationships are crucial for social development.
  • Understanding aggression dynamics within these relationships is vital for promoting healthy interactions.
  • Previous research has explored aggression but often lacks a pattern-oriented approach to relationship functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the concurrent links between adolescent romantic couples' aggression (relational and physical) and relationship functioning.
  • To identify distinct subgroups of couples based on aggression patterns using a pattern-oriented approach.
  • To analyze how different aggression patterns impact relationship functioning, including conflict, coping, jealousy, and relationship quality.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 194 adolescent romantic partner dyads was analyzed.
  • Hierarchical cluster analysis was employed to identify subgroups based on self-reported relational and physical aggression.
  • Relationship functioning variables included attachment security, conflict prevalence, coping strategies, jealousy, and relationship quality.

Main Results:

  • Five distinct couple subgroups emerged: nonaggressive, female-aggressive, male-aggressive, physically aggressive females, and mutually aggressive.
  • Couples with unilateral aggression (either partner) showed higher conflict, less adaptive coping, and more jealousy (especially males).
  • Mutually aggressive couples exhibited the poorest relationship functioning, marked by high conflict, deficits in emotional regulation, and lack of affiliative qualities.

Conclusions:

  • Aggression significantly shapes early romantic relationships, with mutual aggression having a particularly detrimental impact.
  • Gender-specific functions of aggression were observed in relationships with unilateral aggression.
  • Findings highlight the formative role of aggression and the aggravating effects of mutual aggression on adolescent relationship functioning.