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Psychosocial Predictors of Love Satisfaction Among College Students from Madeira

Authors :
Orlanda Cruz
Luísa Soares
Carla Vale Lucas
Filipa Oliveira
Félix Neto
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação
Source :
Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), instacron:RCAAP
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2020.

Abstract

This study examined three sets of psychosocial variables (love styles, perceived social support, and social and emotional loneliness) as predictors of satisfaction with love life among 357 college students from Madeira (57% females). The participants completed four scales, including the Love Attitudes Scale (LAS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Support (MSPSS), the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale (SELSA-S), and the Satisfaction with Love Life Scale (SWLLS). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensionality of the SWLLS among college students in Madeira region. Overall, satisfaction with love life was significantly predicted by indicators of love styles, perceived social support, and social and emotional loneliness, accounting respectively for 51%, 28%, and 60% of the variance being explained. The study provided additional evidence of the importance of love styles, social support and loneliness in satisfaction with love life.

Details

ISSN :
18380956
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Relationships Research
Accession number :
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