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Romantic Love and Behavioral Activation System Sensitivity to a Loved One
- Source :
- Behavioral Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 11, p 921 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2023.
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Abstract
- Research investigating the mechanisms that contribute to romantic love is in its infancy. The behavioral activation system is one biopsychological system that has been demonstrated to play a role in several motivational outcomes. This study was the first to investigate romantic love and the behavioral activation system. In study 1, the Behavioral Activation System—Sensitivity to a Loved One (BAS-SLO) Scale was validated in a sample of 1556 partnered young adults experiencing romantic love. In study 2, hierarchical linear regression was used to identify BAS-SLO Scale associations with the intensity of romantic love in a subsample of 812 partnered young adults experiencing romantic love for two years or less. The BAS-SLO Scale explained 8.89% of the variance in the intensity of romantic love. Subject to further validation and testing, the BAS-SLO Scale may be useful in future neuroimaging and psychological studies. The findings are considered in terms of the mechanisms and evolutionary history of romantic love.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2076328X
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Behavioral Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1290209ae49b4f8c974b81f29485c7e3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13110921