Unveiling the influence of family of origin environment and relationship education programming on single adults' relational attitudes
No Thumbnail Available
Authors
Meeting name
Sponsors
Date
Journal Title
Format
Thesis
Subject
Abstract
Guided by the Development of Early Adult Romantic Relationships (DEARR) model (Bryant & Conger, 2002), the current study examined how single adults' relational attitudes are shaped by both family of origin environment and relationship education programming. Data were collected from 595 adults who participated in a relationship education program for singles. Results from a structural equation model found that positive retrospective reports of family of origin environment was significantly associated with less fear of being single, more relationship confidence, increased knowledge of relationship warning signs, and reduced family of origin current impact, but unrelated to willingness to settle for less and acceptance of intimate partner violence for single adults. Next, latent change models revealed that single adults' willingness to settle for less, acceptance of intimate partner violence, and family of origin current impact on relationships decreased, while their relationship confidence and knowledge of relationship warning signs increased, following the completion of a relationship education program. Finally, family of origin environment and socio-demographic covariates were added as predictors of latent change in singles' relational attitudes. Family of origin environment was only a significant predictor of latent change for family of origin current impact on relationships. Findings from this study have implications for the implementation of relationship education programs, the assumptions of the DEARR model, and the research on singles and their relational attitudes.
Table of Contents
DOI
PubMed ID
Degree
Ph. D.