TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Romantic Relationship Quality and Suicidal Ideation in Young Adulthood
JO  - Society and mental health
A1  - Still, D.
SP  - 134
EP  - 148
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - Sociological research on suicidal ideation has often focused on structural factors, such as marital status, when analyzing the protective effects of social integration; however, less is known about how the quality of romantic relationships shapes suicidality among young adults. This study uses the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to examine the association between romantic relationship quality and suicidal ideation in young adulthood. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that simply being in a romantic relationship is unrelated to suicidal ideation. In fact, odds of reporting suicidal ideation are comparable for respondents who are married or cohabiting and respondents who are single or dating. <br><br>FINDINGS show that respondents who report greater romantic relationship quality in any romantic relation type are less likely to report suicidal ideation. This study contributes to previous research in the sociology of mental health by extending our understanding of the protective role of relationship quality. © American Sociological Association 2020.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2156-8693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2156869320929386
ID  - ref1
ER  -