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The Psychological Correlates of Attitudes towards Online Dating

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Author
Barreto, Jade
Date
2015
Degree
BA (Hons) in Psychology
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10788/2820
Publisher
Dublin Business School
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http://esource.dbs.ie/copyright
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate psychological factors relating to attitudes towards online dating. One hundred and forty-nine individuals completed a survey which comprised of a recently developed a scale, specifically used to measure attitudes towards online dating accurately. The study focused on the following psychological correlates of attitudes towards online dating; self-esteem, social anxiety and openness. Results revealed that there is no relationship between self-esteem, openness and attitudes towards online dating. However, a negative correlation was found between social anxiety and attitudes towards online dating. Author Keywords: Attitudes towards Online Dating, Online Dating,
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