“I love you forever (more or less)” – stability and change in adolescents’ romantic love status and associations with mood states
AUTOR(ES)
Bajoghli, Hafez, Farnia, Vahid, Joshaghani, Narges, Haghighi, Mohammad, Jahangard, Leila, Ahmadpanah, Mohammad, Sadeghi Bahmani, Dena, Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith, Brand, Serge
FONTE
Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
30/03/2017
RESUMO
Objective: Experiencing romantic love is an important part of individual development. Here, we investigated stability and change in romantic love and psychological correlates, including mood states, anxiety, and sleep, among Iranian adolescents over a period of 8 months. Method: Two hundred and one adolescents who had taken part in a previous study were contacted; 157 responded. Participants completed a questionnaire covering sociodemographic data, current state of love, and mood, including symptoms of depression, anxiety (state and trait), and hypomania. They also completed a sleep and activity log. Results: Of 64 participants formerly in love, 45 were still in love; of 86 participants not in love at baseline, 69 were still not in love (overall stability, 76%); 17 had fallen in love recently while 19 were no longer in love. Significant and important changes in mood and anxiety were observed in that experiencing romantic love was associated with higher anxiety scores. Hypomania scores increased in those newly in love, and decreased in those in a longer-lasting romantic relationship. Sleep and sleep-related variables were not associated with romantic love status. Conclusion: These findings suggest that, among Iranian adolescents, the state of love is fairly stable, and that love status seems to be associated with specific states of mood and anxiety.
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