Does love for a romantic partner enhance well-being? A pilot study
Abstract
This is a pilot study, its aim is to provide first insight to clarify whether love for a romantic partner (measured by different scales) and well-being (subjective, psychological and happiness) are interrelated. Indeed, only few studies has been conducted on the topic in the past few years (cf. ongoing scoping review) and they varied in methods for measuring both concepts and assessing their relatedness. The results provided by this pilot study will be used to compute power analysis for future investigation on the topic.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Family Dynamics and Relationships
Publication details
- Journal / source
- OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint