title: Correlates of false self in adolescent romantic relationships.
abstract: The goal of this study was to examine the association between interpersonal competencies in the peer domain and feelings of false self in romantic relationships. Participants included 238 White, middle-class boys and girls (Grades 10 and 11). Students completed self report measures of false self in romantic relationships and interpersonal competency in same-sex and other-sex peer relationships. Results indicate that boys experience higher levels of false self in romantic relationships when compared to girls. Conflict management in the context of other-sex peer relationships was negatively associated with feelings of false self in romantic relationships for both boys and girls. For girls, competency in the domain of emotional support in same-sex peer relationships was associated with lower levels of false self in romantic relationships. For boys, competency in the domains of self-disclosure and asserting influence with same-sex peers was associated with lower levels of false self in romantic relationships.
authors: Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors: Lorrie K
authors: LK
authors: Sippola
authors: Carie M
authors: CM
authors: Buchanan
authors: Sabrina
authors: S
authors: Kehoe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012649:Self Concept; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012930:Social Dominance