Singlehood and attunement of self-esteem to friendships

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dc.contributor.authorFisher, Alexandra N.
dc.contributor.authorStinson, D.A.
dc.contributor.authorWood, J.V.
dc.contributor.authorHolmes, J.G.
dc.contributor.authorCameron, J.J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-10T23:38:01Z
dc.date.available2021-08-10T23:38:01Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_US
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractRomantic relationships activate a process of psychological attunement whereby self-esteem becomes responsive to the romantic bond, thereby potentially benefitting relationship quality and bolstering self-esteem. Yet some people are romantically single, raising the question: Do single people also exhibit psychological attunement? In a 2-year longitudinal study of young adults (N = 279), we test whether singles psychologically attune to their friendships. Multilevel modeling revealed that within-person fluctuations in friendship quality predicted within-person fluctuations in self-esteem, and this association was stronger for singles than for partnered people. A cross-sectional mediation analysis also revealed that singles invested more in their friendships than partnered people, and greater friendship investment predicted greater friendship quality and self-esteem later on. Finally, singles maintain their friendship quality over time while partnered people experience declines. Taken together, these results suggest that singles are psychologically attuned to their friendships, and such attunement may benefit their belongingness and self-esteem.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grants awarded to D.A.S. [435-2014-1579] and J.V.W. [410-2004-0949].en_US
dc.identifier.citationFisher, A.N., Stinson, D.A., Wood, J.V., Holmes, J.G., Cameron, J.J. (2021). Singlehood and attunement of self-esteem to friendships. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620988460en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620988460
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/13251
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSocial Psychological Personality Scienceen_US
dc.subjectself-esteem
dc.subjectfriendship
dc.subjectsocial support
dc.subjectinterpersonal processes
dc.subjectinterpersonal relationships
dc.subjectlongitudinal methodology
dc.subjectbelonging
dc.subjectsingle people
dc.subjectrelationships
dc.subjectself-concept
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.titleSinglehood and attunement of self-esteem to friendshipsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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