Family Education and Healthy Romantic Relationships: Maternal Rejection and Emotional Dependence
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Romantic Relationship, Parental Rejection, Emotional Dependence, Early Adult, WomenAbstract
Early adulthood represents a critical stage in personal development, particularly in forming high-quality romantic relationships. The quality of such relationships is shaped not solely by partner interactions but also by early parenting experiences and individual emotional states. This study investigated the impact of parental rejection and emotional dependence on the quality of romantic relationships among early adult women. It employed a quantitative correlational design and sampled 231 early adult women through purposive sampling. Data were collected using an online questionnaire and were analyzed through multiple linear regression. The results revealed that parental rejection and emotional dependence jointly had a significant effect on romantic relationship quality (F = 56.948; p < 0.001; R² = 0.333). Individually, emotional dependence exerted a significant positive influence (β = 0.566; p < 0.001), whereas parental rejection was not a significant predictor (β = 0.034; p = 0.549). These findings suggested that the quality of romantic relationships was more strongly influenced by individuals’ emotional states than by direct parental experiences. Consequently, fostering emotional independence was identified as a crucial element in promoting healthy and stable romantic relationships among early adult women.
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