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The capacity to balance intimacy and conflict: Differences in romantic relationships between healthy and diabetic adolescents
Author(s) -
SeiffgeKrenke Inge
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219977806
Subject(s) - romance , psychology , developmental psychology , balance (ability) , social psychology , interpersonal relationship , psychoanalysis , neuroscience
This chapter focuses on developmental changes in romantic relations of adolescents differing in health status. Whereas healthy adolescents were increasingly able to balance both intimacy and conflict in their relationships with romantic partners, diabetic adolescents were unable to experience both positive and negative relationship qualities. Although this developmental delay was partly overcome, after four years some differences were still noticeable.