Start Date
15-12-2020 2:35 PM
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The number of college students feeling overwhelmed by anxiety is increasing. Anxiety influences a person’s own thoughts and behaviors, but also how they interpret the actions of others. Studies have shown that in interpersonal relationships, romantic in particular, non-verbal behaviors/cues have been turning points in those relationships. This study aims to examine how anxiety manifests in nonverbal communication and determine if those behaviors and subsequent interpretations affect the quality of a romantic relationship between college students. College student couples, half with one partner having anxiety and half where neither partner has anxiety, and at various stages in their relationships will be studied. The intention is to use the findings from the data analysis and expand existing therapeutic interventions geared towards improving relationship quality between young adults.
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College Student Relationships: Anxiety and Nonverbal Cues
The number of college students feeling overwhelmed by anxiety is increasing. Anxiety influences a person’s own thoughts and behaviors, but also how they interpret the actions of others. Studies have shown that in interpersonal relationships, romantic in particular, non-verbal behaviors/cues have been turning points in those relationships. This study aims to examine how anxiety manifests in nonverbal communication and determine if those behaviors and subsequent interpretations affect the quality of a romantic relationship between college students. College student couples, half with one partner having anxiety and half where neither partner has anxiety, and at various stages in their relationships will be studied. The intention is to use the findings from the data analysis and expand existing therapeutic interventions geared towards improving relationship quality between young adults.
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