ERIC Number: EJ1322708
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
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Deception in Undergraduate Romantic Relationships: Who's Lying and Cheating?
Easterling, Beth; Kahn, Samantha; Knox, David; Hall, Scott S.
College Student Journal, v53 n3 p277-284 Sep 2019
Undergraduates (11,497) at two mid size universities completed a self-administered 100 item online survey including items related to deception in one's romantic relationships. Over two thirds (69%) reported that they had lied, 44% reported that they had cheated and 16% reported that they had misrepresented their "body count" (number of previous partners) to a romantic partner. While other variables (being female, having been in an emotionally abusive relationship and having been pressured to have sex by a partner), had higher explanatory value than race, respondents from minority groups reported higher lying and cheating rates than white respondents, potentially due to societal and cultural variables (MEES: mundane extreme environmental stress theory). Results may assist family life educators/practitioners to better understand the behaviors and experiences of college students in regard to romantic relationships, STIs, infidelity and the promotion of fulfilling relationships.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Dating (Social), Deception, Cheating, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Student Behavior, Sexual Abuse, Antisocial Behavior
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Language: English
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