The emotional roller coaster that young couples have experienced in a relationship is affecting them differently. Men are thought to be an aggressor and usually are dominant in a relationship, whereas women are passionate and more emotional when it comes to relationship. Although, this can be label as stereotype where typically it is quite an opposite. Men are capable of being vulnerable during an ongoing relationship. More men are experiencing an emotional distress from a bad relationship than women do. The psychological mindset and the state of well-being surely have influences their judgment on how they should behave when it comes to a relationship. To an extent, romantic relationship provides a valued of social identity and enhance feelings of self-worth. When their relationship is falling, his sense of self-worth will affect him more than his partner, therefore, the increase number of men are experiencing the affect of romance drama more than women. The psychological well-being in men have impacted on the behavior of a relationship resulting in mental health outcomes. According to Debra, Meichu, James, Kristine, and Ellen (1996), social support and social integration have been proven to be linked with mental health outcomes. Women are likely to have more support from family, friends, and coworkers, but however, this result are inconsistent regarding social support. As many other studies have shown that women and men receive similar level of social support. These previous research on gender differences were incomplete, where examination were not fully conducted. Previous research may have focused on the relationship of supportive aspect but not on the strained aspect. Other research may not examine the result... ... middle of paper ... ...l hypothesizes were formulated, one of them included the relationship between relational victimization and relational aggression which correlated to mental health concerns (p. 254). Works Cited Barrett, A. W., & Simon, R. W. (2010). Nonmarital romantic relationship and mental health in early adulthood. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51, 168-182. doi: 10.1177/0022146510372343 Umberson, D., Chen, M. D., House, J. S., Hokins, K., & Slaten, E. (1996). The effect of social relationships on psychological well-being: Are men and women really so different? American Sociological Review, 61(5), 837-858. Retrieve from http://www.jstor.org/ Chesir T. D., Goldstein, S. E., & McFraul A. (2008). Profiles and correlates of relational aggression in young adults’ romantic relationship. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37, 251-265. doi: 10.1007/s10964-007-9255-6
“what have we learned.” To prevent any kind of confusion, Waldinger divides what he has learned from this study into three lessons. He reinforces the big value of relations with some metaphors: “the experience of loneliness turns out to be toxic.” He wants to convey how threatening the loneliness is. “loneliness kills.” To stop any doubt that his metaphor is exaggerated, he supports it with evidences, facts and detailed surveys: “more than one in five Americans will report that they're lonely,” “The people who were the most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80.” These surveys and facts mainly support not only his point but also his aim beyond that talk. The power of relationships: “good relationships keep us happier and healthier.” He also illustrates the previous point by reports from the study: “Our most happily partnered men and women reported, in their 80s, that on the days when they had more physical pain, their mood stayed just as happy. But the people who were in unhappy relationships, on the days when they reported more physical pain, it was magnified by more emotional pain.” Additionally, he illustrates how the relationships can keep us healthier: “High-conflict marriages, for example, without much affection, turn out to be very bad for our health, perhaps worse than getting divorced. And living in the midst of good, warm relationships is protective.” Waldinger develops that the relationships do not just protect physical health, they protect brains: “the people who are in relationships where they really feel they can count on the other person in times of need, those people's memories stay sharper longer. And the people in relationships where they feel they really can't count on the other one, those are the people who experience earlier memory
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Karen Horney “Distrust between sexes” proceeds go into the different aspects of Love and Relationships. In this book Horney gives examples on how women deal with emotions which transitions from childhood to adult life. The fundamentals of documentation are displayed in unavoidable ways in most occurrences people run into. People are blind to the fact that love in relationships can be destroyed by overt or covert? In some cases lack of sympathy is then blamed, when relationships don’t work out between two individuals. Some couples fall into social, economic defaults which impacts the relationships. These are issues people never stop to think about, all they want to do is shift the blame to one another in a relationship. Self-preservation is a basic instinct for everyone and is present at birth. This can enhance the natural fear of losing ourselves in a relationship (Horney 1930). In Horney discussions I found that a person only feels despair because of the deep emotions of abundant from “Love” during childhood. That can develop more mixed emotions that turn into mistrust, which causes delusions that tell them they are not getting love from their partner (Horney 1930). With these types of feelings mistrust sips into relationships, starting from a child carries over into adult life. Reasons are when a child comes into the world learns everything it needs to know from its parent. If the child’s emotional needs are not taken care of when the family increases, the child will feel a need to compete for affection from the parents, which could turn into a painful situation. With this being said the child grows into an adult with suppressed aggression. If he/she has not learned how to deal with...
“Women are two times more likely to develop depressive symptoms then men”(Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women’s Health, 1990), and women who are among the child-bearing years tend to be more at risk. However this is not to say that men are not affected by depression. It is usually, because of negative social influences, such as economic instability, and/or the inability to handle stress in their lives.
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As Scoufe, et. al. discusses, interpersonal relationships are fundamental on individuals and those who are diagnosed with a mental health disorder. The article explains the relationships as indicators of disorders, risk and protective factors as well as in terms with regards to psychopathology. These relationships can assist to further understand the origin and course of the disorder and how the pathology is defined. Relationship problems in an individual are often indicators of disturbance which is often describes the criteria for classification. These relationship problems are part of the DSM systems which determines that there is a problem to warrant a diagnosis but also determines the specific classification. On the other hand, early relationship are viewed as the origin of the disorders while relationship disturbance represent the source of psychopathology. Social relationship are also key in the individual since relationships with caregivers, peers and others are important in the development framework of psychopathology.
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The primacy of spousal support is also evident in research examining physical health outcomes. Reductions of depression in arthritis patients is related to positive support received from the spouse (Schiaffino & Revenson, 1995). Spousal support increases motivations to improve health for heart transplant patients (Rogers, 1987). The marital relationship prior to, and supportive interaction after the intervention, are also associated with the adjustment of cancer patients (Gritz et al., 1990). Social support in marriage can be operationalized in a number of ways, each of which may help elucidate its role in marital functioning. Support can be defined as the number or quality of support behaviors received in marital interactions (received support). This is typically assessed via observational coding systems that allow outside observers to code the occurrence of support behavior. Support can also be thought of as the perception of spouses as to the availability or adequacy of support provided by the partner (perceived
Schwartz, Sharon, Cheryl Corcoran, Christopher Peterson, and Peggy Thoits. "Chapters 4, 5, and 6." A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems. By Teresa L. Scheid and Tony N. Brown. Second ed. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2010. 64-124. Print.
While there is much research resulting in gender differences between men and women, there are many similarities. The researchers of this study look to find whether the differences stated above hold true for men who have been emotionally invested prior to testing. Do men and women differ in the desire for sex after a relationship has ended where they were both emotionally invested? According to an article written by Brant R. Burleson, research has shown that both men and women desire intimacy from their close relationships (Wright, 1998) and view empathy and trust as two of the more important values of close relationships (Parks & Floyd, 1996). Both me...
In our complex society there are marriages and relationships that succeed and comparably many that do not. Unfortunately, many small conflicts within people do not resolve easily and lead up to divorces and/or break ups. It is unfair to say that particular sex is responsible for all the causes the difficulties in relationships. Therefore, both sides should be analyzed closely to find the flaws within the relationships. Most men think that their girlfriends or wives are the main problem makers, and strongly oppose the fact that they are the problem too. Similarly, women find their own reasons to blame their men for the failures of their relationships. However, everything comes to a point where each person should take a look at their own flaws and also consider the problems in their own sex, that unfortunately cause their marriage to dissolve in the big pot of misunderstanding and confusion. From women's point of view we can see that men are not the perfect human beings, which they think they are. Women come up with countless causes that build up tension between couples. Important of all, men are blamed for every single thing. Major causes that raise difficulties and rifts within relationships are men's irresponsible spending, their habit for gawking at other girls, and that they usually forget special occasions. First of all, a main cause that is commonly identified by many females is that men go for other girls and gawk at them even in their presence. Many conflicts in rela...
relationship problems between men and women because of the fundamental psychological differences between them. The author represents men and women from two different planets. Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. This book also states the difference of values of men's and
In a 2010 study, researchers Scott R. Braithwaite, Raquel Delevi, and Frank D. Fincham, surveyed 1,621 single and non-single college students, analyzing various mental issues like depression, anxiety, alcohol use, failing courses, stress, and disorders. Interestingly, students in committed relationships scored lower, indicating less mental health issues. Logically, it is easy to notice that the one thing the single participants lacked was a reliable partner to consistently support them. Though it is likely that single participants could still have other forms of relationships, those relationships lack the same type of unity and intimacy developed within romantic ones. The process of attaining this unity and intimacy builds a better understanding for each other, which can then result in a deeper level of support. Another form of understanding and deeper level of support and unity can be acquired through the exciting and intimate experiences of sexual intercourse. In fact, “when couples had intercourse, women had orgasms about 28% of the time in first-time hook ups but over 60% of the time in relationships...The analogous percentages for men are 52% and 89% ” (England 569). With this, it is clear that couples can better learn to understand each other’s needs to create a pleasurable experience. As two individuals become increasingly close and build a foundation of deep understanding in a romantic relationship, it is evident that the mutual support and care for one another alleviates stress, depression, and loneliness. Thus, those who have someone to count on and understand them have a better state of mind and are more healthy mentally. More importantly, the different effects on mental aspects within relationships help illustrate a sense of collaboration and happiness as opposed to how stigmas initially depict a sense of