Intimacy and Sexuality

Question 1

What did Roisman et al discover about adolescent sexuality?

Answer 1

Romantic relationships are a salient mental task that represents an age normative benchmark of adaptation. Romantic relationships are emerging at first but then becomes salient.

Question 2

What happens if an individual is off-time in their engagement of romantic relationships?

Answer 2

May interfere with successful achievement in other domains.

Question 3

What is the idea behind attachment?

Answer 3

Emphasis on personal beliefs and expectations about close relationships and how this goes into future engagement.

Question 4

What is the idea behind developmental contextual?

Answer 4

Emphasis is on teens experiences in relationships (especially with friends and family).

Question 5

What are the 4 main components of behaviour systems theory?

Answer 5

1) Affiliative system
2) Attachment system
3) Sexual Behaviour system
4) Caregiving system

Question 6

What is the affiliative system?

Answer 6

Goal is to meet friendship and companionship needs

Question 7

What is the attachment system?

Answer 7

Seek out attachment from others- moves from parents to friends.

Question 8

What is the sexual behaviour system?

Answer 8

Goal is to meet sexual and reproductive needs

Question 9

What is the caregiving system?

Answer 9

Reciprocal to attachment. Look to keep others safe (later adolescence).

Question 10

What are some of the common features of adolescent sexuality?

Answer 10

By age 15, 50% of adolescents will have had a romantic relationship. Length is short, more enduring with age, frequent breakups.

Question 11

What is the tripartite model of intimacy?

Answer 11

1) Passion
2) Intimacy
3) commitment

Question 12

What is passion?

Answer 12

Biological and social. Core of romantic attraction, sexual desire, love, longing, pleasurable, arousal, preoccupation. May connect to sexuality.

Question 13

What is intimacy?

Answer 13

Cognitive transition. Mutually acknowledged close connection between 2 people. Intimacy becomes romantic when accompanied by passion and commitment.

Question 14

What is commitment?

Answer 14

Mutual and deliberate decision to stay together and be mutual exclusive. Committed relationships happen at the end of adolescence.

Question 15

What is companionship?

Answer 15

Something that younger adolescents seek more of. Highly prioritized. Spending time together, the motivator to be in a relationship

Question 16

How is intimacy defined in early adolescence?

Answer 16

Entry into romantic attractions and affiliations. May stay in the realm of fantasy, interested in socializing and romantic partners.

Question 17

How is intimacy defined in middle adolescence?

Answer 17

Exploring romantic relationships, more serious and dyadic. Often occurs in a larger group context. Focus is on passion. Longer relationships (around 6 months)

Question 18

How is intimacy defined in late adolescence?

Answer 18

Consolidating dyadic romantic bonds. Commitment MAY be a feature. Companionship moreso. Focus on affiliation and intimacy. Caregiving is more important. Longer. `

Question 19

What is the idea of fluidity?

Answer 19

Idea that we have a sexual orientation and a capacity for fluidity (in women).

Question 20

What are some of the positive impacts of romantic relationships?

Answer 20

1) Enhanced self-esteem
2) Personal identity formation
3) Social acceptance
4) Feelings of social competence

Question 21

What are some of the negative impacts of romantic relationships?

Answer 21

1) Depression

2) Delinquency

Question 22

Why does depression and delinquency arise?

Answer 22

Timing, socialization, homophily

Question 23

How does timing relate to delinquency?

Answer 23

If you are an early dater, you might have an older partner who already participates in delinquent activity

Question 24

How does socialization relate to deliquency?

Answer 24

Partner may be older, involved in delinquency, are socialized into doing it too

Question 25

What is the idea of homophily?

Answer 25

We tend to hang out with people who are more like us. If we are already delinquent or depressed, assortative mating occurs.

Question 26

How does conflict arise in adolescent relationships?

Answer 26

Occurs when partners have different perspectives/expectations of each other and/or their relationship. Harder for adolescents to negotiate. Role in the relationship depends on how conflict is handled. Adolescent relationships have more conflict than adults

Question 27

What are the common issues in adolescent relationships?

Answer 27

Jealousy, trust, betrayal, neglect.

Question 28

What percentage of canadian youths from grades 9-10 have experienced dating violence?

Answer 28

1/3.