著者

相羽 美幸

出版者

日本青年心理学会

雑誌

青年心理学研究 = The Japanese journal of adlescent psychology (ISSN:09153349)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.23, no.1, pp.19-35, 2011

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Situations in which adolescents were anxious in initiating, maintaining, and terminating romantic relationships were termed "problematic situations in romantic relationships," and characteristics of such situations were identified in Japanese adolescents. Undergraduates (n=288) responded to a questionnaire on problematic situations in romantic relationships, hetero-social anxiety, competence in romantic love, and romantic experiences. The structure of problematic situations and gender differences in anxiety were investigated on the basis of the degree of anxiety experienced in such situations. Results indicated the following. (1) Many adolescents experienced anxieties about maintaining and terminating relationships. (2) Females and adolescents with no experience of romantic experiences were more anxious about maintaining romantic relationships. (3) In males, romantic experiences influenced most problematic situations through hetero-social anxiety. (4) Males with no romantic experiences were more anxious in situations that needed an active approach.