COMMITMENT IN LONG DISTANCE ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS: THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED RESPONSES TO CAPITALIZATION ATTEMPTS AND PERCEIVED MATTERING

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2024-1-31

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Özmeriç, Deniz

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This research examined the role of perceived mattering and the perceived responses to capitalization attempts in predicting the romantic relationship commitment of emerging adults in long-distance relationships after controlling for satisfaction, quality of alternatives, investment size (Investment Model variables), gender, and the total relationship duration. The participants were 217 Turkish individuals (%55.8 female, 44.2%, male) who were currently engaged in a long-distance romantic relationship that had lasted for at least six months. The Personal Information Form, the Relationship Stability Scale, the Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts Scale, and the Mattering to Romantic Others Questionnaire were used to gather data. In this correlational design study, a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to analyze data. Based on the findings, it was observed that gender, the duration of the relationship, satisfaction, investment size, and perceived mattering were found to be significant predictors of the variability in commitment, accounting for 53.4% of the variance. The findings were interpreted considering the existing empirical evidence. In light of the findings, theoretical and practical implications and recommendations for further research were subsequently discussed.

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Investment Model, Perceived Mattering, Perceived Responses to Capitalization, Long Distance Relationship, Emerging Adulthood.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/108226

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis