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Sources Of Anxiety In Emerging Adult Relationships: A Qualitative Analysis, Kayla Gay May 2020

Sources Of Anxiety In Emerging Adult Relationships: A Qualitative Analysis, Kayla Gay

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Anxiety is a fairly common experience for individuals, but when this anxiety is extreme or prolonged, it can have detrimental effects both emotionally and physically. Previous research has shown that romantic relationships can have both positive and negative impacts on the mental health and levels of anxiety for individuals and that a number of stressors can create anxiety between romantic partners. The aim of this study was to examine the causes and sources of anxiety experienced by emerging adults specifically within their romantic relationships. A sample of six respondents from the Toledo Adolescent Relationship Study (TARS) who had the highest …