Would You Do It Again? Relationship Skills Gained in a Long-Distance Relationship
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| Title: | Would You Do It Again? Relationship Skills Gained in a Long-Distance Relationship |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mietzner, Sara, Lin Li-Wen |
| Source: | College Student Journal. Mar 2005 39(1):192-192. |
| Availability: | Project Innovation, Inc., P.O. Box 8508, Spring Hill Station, Mobile, AL 36689-0508. Web site: http://journals825.home.mindspring.com/csj/html. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Intended Audience: | Students; Counselors |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Time Management, Intimacy, College Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Student Attitudes, Coping, Psychological Patterns, Trust (Psychology) |
| ISSN: | 0146-3934 |
| Abstract: | This study examined if experienced long-distance relationship (LDR) participants would be willing to be involved in a LDR again. In addition, although positive and negative outcomes have been reported in LDRs research, very little research investigated relationship skills gained during a LDR. Students in a Midwestern university completed questionnaires assessing individual experiences and relationship skills gained in LDRs. Major relationship skills reported were trust, patience, and better communication. Experienced LDR individuals who considered to be in a LDR again reported to gain skills of time management, independence, and non-physical intimacy. These results may have implications for college students considering becoming involved in a LDR and college counselors who wish to develop a stronger working knowledge of the student experiences. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Number of References: | 11 |
| Entry Date: | 2005 |
| Accession Number: | EJ711908 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examined if experienced long-distance relationship (LDR) participants would be willing to be involved in a LDR again. In addition, although positive and negative outcomes have been reported in LDRs research, very little research investigated relationship skills gained during a LDR. Students in a Midwestern university completed questionnaires assessing individual experiences and relationship skills gained in LDRs. Major relationship skills reported were trust, patience, and better communication. Experienced LDR individuals who considered to be in a LDR again reported to gain skills of time management, independence, and non-physical intimacy. These results may have implications for college students considering becoming involved in a LDR and college counselors who wish to develop a stronger working knowledge of the student experiences. |
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| ISSN: | 0146-3934 |
