Love is love: experience and conceptions of 15 years old adolescents.

Autor	Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D., PhDr. Radka Michalčáková, Ph.D., Mgr. Zuzana Masopustová
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
Year	2008
Research type	study
Annotation	The study examines 15-year-old respondents of study ELSPAC descriptions of representation of term „to date somebody“ and their descriptions of advantages and disadvantages of romantic relationships. The majority of adolescents currently have of had dating experience in the past. We noticed that girls appeared to have more to say than boys about meaning of „dating“ and about negative aspects of romantic relationships. Respondents were the most likely mention general descriptions of romantic relationships. The second category was created by affiliative characteristics of romantic relationships (shared leisure activities, humor, fun etc.). Advantages of romantic relationships more than disadvantages characterized these adolescents’ views of this type of close relationship.
Keywords	romantic relationships, middle adolescence, ELSPAC
Research type	qualitative
Start date	1. 1. 2008
End date	31. 12. 2008
Obor	AN Psychology
Note	Lacinová, L., Michalčáková, R., & Masopustová, Z. (2008). Láska je láska: představy a zkušenosti patnáctiletých adolescentů. E-psychologie [online]. 2(3), 16−29. Available at WWW: .
Email	e.psyjournal@gmail.com
Availability	available in the NRVDM electronic library
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Research location	Psychologický ústav AV ČR, Veveří 97, Brno 60200
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
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