Document Type
Research Paper
Abstract
This study investigated the influence of psychological reactance on interpersonal attraction among female undergraduates. Participants completed self-esteem and parental interference questionnaires. Self-esteem and parental interference were not related to attraction. Counter to our hypothesis, when selecting a partner between two potential dates, women demonstrated more attraction to the "good boy" than to the "bad boy". However, participants were more willing to date the "bad boy" than to establish a long-term relationship with them.
Publication Date
2001
Journal Title
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
177
Last Page
183
Copyright
©2001 by the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Publisher
University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Recommended Citation
Truelove, Ronald S. and Harton, Helen C.
(2001)
"Reactance as a Function of Bad Boy Attraction,"
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 32.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol5/iss1/32
