ReviewPerspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science2023
Coping or Thriving? Reviewing Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Societal Factors Associated With Well-Being in Singlehood From a Within-Group Perspective.
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- Singlehood-Mental Health Associations in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Assigned Female at Birth: A Longitudinal Study.Journal of social and personal relationships · 2024Article
- Aspects of Quality of Life: Single vs. Mated People.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- An investigation of the direct and indirect effects of desire for independence and perceived level of achievement on singlehood status.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- "Cat Ladies" and "Mama's Boys": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Gendered Discrimination and Stereotypes of Single Women and Single Men.Personality & social psychology bulletin · 2024Article
- Age 19-30 Union Formation Trajectories across the Past 30 Years within the U.S.: Delineating Heterogeneity in Trajectories and its Historical and Sociodemographic Variation.Research in human development · 2024Article
- Exploring patterns in mental health treatment and interests of single adults in the United States: a secondary data analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A Lifecourse Perspective on Singlehood.Research in human development · 2024Article
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Abstract
Singlehood, defined as not being in a romantic relationship, is becoming increasingly common worldwide. Despite this, research on singlehood has not received remotely equivalent research attention as romantic relationships. Well-being research that has explicitly included singles has focused on whether coupled versus single people are more satisfied with their lives. However, these between-group comparisons have not attended to within-group variability among singles that can point to when and for whom singlehood is associated with thriving. In this review, we document findings from the emerging field of singlehood studies to highlight what is and is not known about factors that are associated with the well-being of single individuals from a within-group perspective. Our review examines (a) intrapersonal factors (characteristics of the individual), (b) interpersonal experiences (qualities of one's social relationships and experiences), and (c) societal influences (features related to one's broader social or cultural context) related to well-being in singlehood. We conclude by offering future directions for the conceptualization of and research on singlehood with the goal of promoting a thorough and inclusive perspective.
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