Authors
- Vachkov Igor V. Doctor of Psychology, professor
- Puchkova Alexandra S.
Annotation
This article examines the relationship between authenticity and the quality of romantic relationships during early adulthood. The study involved 73 respondents aged 18–35 years. A set of psychodiagnostic tools was used, including the Kernis – Goldman Authenticity Inventory (AI‑3), the Multidimensional Inventory of Marital and Romantic
Attachment (MIMARA), and the Test of Existential Motivations in Interpersonal Relationships (TEMIR). Analysis using non‑parametric statistical methods (Kruskal – Wallis test,
Spearman’s correlation coefficient) revealed significant correlations between the variables and identified intergroup differences in scores depending on romantic relationship status (formal marriage, casual relationships, monogamous unregistered relationships).
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Vachkov, I. V. & Puchkova, A. S. (2026). AUTHENTICITY IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS DURING THE PERIOD OF EARLY ADULTHOOD Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", 20 (2), 169. https://doi.org/10.24412/2076-9121-2026-2-169-189
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