Describe the link between dating and romantic relationships and adjustment in adolescence.
What will be an ideal response?
Dating has been linked to a number of negative adjustment problems in adolescence. In one study of tenth graders, it was found that those who were dating had more externalized problems, such as delinquency and substance abuse, than their counterparts who were not dating. A recent study of adolescent girls revealed that a higher frequency of dating was linked to having depressive symptoms and to emotionally unavailable parents. Another recent study of adolescent girls found that those who engaged in co-rumination were more likely to be involved in a romantic relationship, and together co-rumination and romantic involvement predicted an increase in depressive symptoms. Dating and romantic relationships at an early age can be especially problematic. Researchers have found that early dating and "going with" someone are linked with adolescent pregnancy and problems at home and school.
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