Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-30-2020
Year of Publication
2020
Degree Name
Master of Science in Family Sciences (MSFS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Family Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Nathan Wood
Abstract
This study tested the existence of intergenerational transmission of romantic emotional closeness using Galovan and Schramm’s (2018) model of relationship flourishing as a theoretical backbone. Romantic emotional closeness in the present study included intimacy (i.e., self-disclosure), admiration (i.e., appreciation expression), and dyadic coping. Couples among three generations from the Panel of Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family Dynamics (Brüderl et al., 2013) were examined to test whether romantic emotional closeness in the first generation predicted romantic emotional closeness in the second generation, and whether that of the second generation predicted that of the third. Regressions within a partial latent model showed that intergenerational transmission existed between the first and second generation but not between the second and third generation. One possible explanation for this finding is a small sample size within the third generation, which limited the data used. Implications for future research, clinicians, and theorists are discussed.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.103
Recommended Citation
Fey, McKenna Diane, "Emotional Closeness within Romantic Relationships: Is There Transmission Between Generations?" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences. 79.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/79
