College freshmen involved in a dating relationship agreed to

Last updated: 7/17/2022

College freshmen involved in a dating relationship agreed to participate in a nine-month-long study. Every two weeks, participants answered a detailed questionnaire about their relationship and their emotional well-being. Over the course of the study, 26 of the participants experienced a breakup. The average distress of these 26 participants at the time of breakup (0 weeks) and over the following 10 weeks was assessed from their questionnaire answers. The table contains the findings in a scientific publication.