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AB - Psychology 2012. Vol.3, No.12A, 1091-1099 Published Online December 2012 in SciRes (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/psych) http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/psych.2012.312A161 The Course of Well-Being in Romantic Relationships: Predicting Positive Affect in Dating Participants Katherine Jacobs Bao Psychology Department, University of California, Riverside, USA Email: katherine.bao@email.ucr.edu th th th Received August 11 , 2012; revised September 8 , 2012; accepted October 11 , 2012 People use different methods to make themselves happier, but their attempts at lasting happiness are often thwarted by the hedonic adaptation process. We examined changes in well-being over 8 weeks in partici- pants who were involved in romantic relationships and those who were not. On average, both groups de- clined in well-being over time, but the relationship group experienced more positive emotions overall. High positive affect was predicted by higher aspirations, higher passionate love, and being in a same-eth- nicity relationship. None of the variables we measured significantly predicted changes in positive affect over time, which may be due to the short duration of the study. Keywords: Happiness; Well-Being; Hedonic Adaptation; Romantic Relationships Introduction would be less likely to aspire to and pursue even loftier and more significant goals. “The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the de- To explore the process 
TI - The Course of Well-Being in Romantic Relationships: Predicting Positive Affect in Dating Participants
JF - Psychology
DO - 10.4236/psych.2012.312a161
DA - 2012-01-01
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