Perceptions of Love across the Lifespan: Differences in Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment

Autor/inn/en	Sumter, Sindy R.; Valkenburg, Patti M.; Peter, Jochen
Titel	Perceptions of Love across the Lifespan: Differences in Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37 (2013) 5, S.417-427 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025413492486
Schlagwörter	Intimacy; Theories; Psychometrics; Factor Structure; Adults; Adolescents; Measures (Individuals); Older Adults; Comparative Analysis; Gender Differences; Young Adults; Age Differences; Interpersonal Relationship; Foreign Countries; Online Surveys; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intimität; Theory; Theorie; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Faktorenstruktur; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Messdaten; Älterer Erwachsener; Geschlechterkonflikt; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Ausland; Niederlande
Abstract	This study investigated perceptions of love across the lifespan using Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which distinguishes between passion, intimacy, and commitment. The study aimed to (a) investigate the psychometric properties of the short Triangular Love Scale (TLS-short) in adolescents and adults (see Appendix), and (b) track age and gender differences in the three love components of the TLS-short in a sample of 12- to 88-year-olds (N = 2791). The three-factor structure of the TLS-short was confirmed in both the adolescent and adult sample. Adolescents (12-17 years) reported lower levels of all love components compared to young adults (18-30 years). Late adults (50+) reported lower levels of passion and intimacy, but similar levels of commitment compared to young (18-30 years) and middle adults (30-50 years). Gender differences in the perceptions of all three love components were present but less sizeable than suggested in popular accounts and earlier academic research. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10