Young women's passionate friendships: a qualitative analysis

被引:6
作者
Glover, Jenna A. [1 ,2 ]
Galliher, Renee V. [2 ]
Crowell, Katherine A. [2 ]
机构
[1] Washburn Univ, Dept Psychol, Topeka, KS 66621 USA
[2] Utah State Univ, Dept Psychol, Logan, UT 84322 USA
关键词
passionate friendship; female friendship; sexual orientation; SAME-SEX FRIENDSHIPS; EXPERIENCE; SUPPORT; GENDER; WELL;
D O I
10.1080/09589236.2013.820131
中图分类号
D58 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
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摘要
Recent research suggests that heterosexual and sexual minority women are more similar to each other in relationship development than they are to men who identify a similar sexual orientation (Diamond, L.M., 2008. Sexual fluidity: understanding women's love and desire. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; Glover, J.A., Galliher, R.V., and Lamere, T.G., 2009. Identity development and exploration among sexual minority adolescents: examination of a multidimensional model. Journal of homosexuality, 56, 77-101). The current study adds to this literature by examining past and current passionate friendship experiences of a small sample of heterosexual and sexual minority young adult women through qualitative interviews. Passionate friendships represent a unique relationship category that blurs the lines between friendship and romantic relationship. Five content themes emerged regarding the formation, features, and function of passionate friendships. Implications for future research based on preliminary findings of similarities and differences within this small sample of heterosexual and sexual minority women's passionate friendships are discussed.
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页码:70 / 84
页数:15
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