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标题：The sources of self-esteem: Initating and maintaining romantic intimacy at emerging adulthood in Turkey
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作者：Nilüfer Özabacı ; Ali Eryılmaz
期刊名称：International Journal of Human Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1303-5134
出版年度：2015
卷号：12
期号：1
页码：179
DOI：10.14687/ijhs.v12i1.3014
出版社：International Journal of Human Sciences
摘要：This study examines the relationship of emerging adults’ in initiating and maintaining romantic intimacy with sub-dimensions and explores the extent that self-esteem in emerging adults could explain the initiation and maintenance of a romantic relationship. The participants included 136 male and 106 female totaling 242 university students. In order to collect data, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Markers of Starting Romantic Intimacy Scale and Quality of Relationship Inventory were used. According to the results, emerging adults perceived both having markers of starting romantic intimacy and the positive quality of relationship as significant sources for their self-esteem. The results of the present study emphasize the significance of self-esteem for starting and maintaining romantic intimacy.