University of Virginia.
Child Dev. 2020 Jan;91(1):327-340. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13193. Epub 2019 Jan 24.
Adolescent-era predictors of adult romantic life satisfaction were examined in a multimethod, prospective, longitudinal study of 165 adolescents followed from ages 13 to 30. Progress in key developmental tasks, including establishing positive expectations and capacity for assertiveness with peers at age 13, social competence at ages 15 and 16, and ability to form and maintain strong close friendships at ages 16-18, predicted romantic life satisfaction at ages 27-30. In contrast, several qualities linked to romantic experience during adolescence (i.e., sexual and dating experience, physical attractiveness) were unrelated to future satisfaction. Results suggest a central role of competence in nonromantic friendships as preparation for successful management of the future demands of adult romantic life.
一项对 165 名青少年进行的多方法、前瞻性、纵向研究考察了青少年时期对成年后浪漫生活满意度的预测因素，这些青少年从 13 岁一直被跟踪到 30 岁。关键发展任务的进展，包括在 13 岁时与同龄人建立积极的期望和自信能力，在 15 岁和 16 岁时的社交能力，以及在 16-18 岁时形成和维持牢固亲密友谊的能力，都可以预测 27-30 岁时的浪漫生活满意度。相比之下，一些与青少年时期的浪漫经历有关的品质（即性经历和约会经历、身体吸引力）与未来的满意度无关。研究结果表明，非浪漫友谊中的能力在为成功应对未来成年浪漫生活的需求做准备方面起着核心作用。
