Romantic Relationships’ and College Students’ Well-Being
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Selena Dominguez
College:
The College of Health Professions and Human Services
Major:
Forensic Psychology
Faculty Research Advisor(s):
Christine Doyle
Abstract:
This study aimed to determine whether college students are influenced by their involvement or non-involvement in romantic relationships and if this influence indicates a difference in positive or negative impacts. Students between the ages of 18-30 were selected to participate. Participants completed an electronic survey to assess their marital status and were grouped into 2 different categories, students in a relationship and students who were single. Both groups were then asked questions based on 4 different sectors of well-being. A series of Independent Sample t-Tests were performed to analyze the hypothesis that the quality of college students' romantic relationships will significantly influence their well-being. There was a significant difference between students in a relationship (M=3.38, SD=.824) and students not in a relationship (M=2.85, SD=.875) when asked if their overall life satisfaction has taken a negative impact since they entered their relationship, t(42)=2.046, p