Romantic myths, psychological symptomatology, and their impact on emotional dependence in Ecuadorian university students

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dc.contributor.authorQuiroz del Pozo, Nathalia
dc.contributor.authorEstévez Gutiérrez, Ana
dc.contributor.authorJáuregui Bilbao, Paula
dc.contributor.authorAcosta Rodas, Pamela
dc.contributor.authorSerrano Flores, Alexandra
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-13T10:50:27Z
dc.date.available2026-01-13T10:50:27Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-25
dc.date.updated2026-01-13T10:50:27Z
dc.description.abstractRomantic myths are socially shared beliefs that idealize love, promoting ideas such as exclusivity, sacrifice, and emotional fusion within romantic relationships (Cubells-Serra et al., 2021). Among university students, these beliefs may foster emotional dependence and normalize dating violence (Valdivia Rojas et al., 2023). This study examined the relationship between romantic myths, emotional dependence, and dysfunctional psychological symptomatology, as well as the mediating role of the latter. Method: A total of 440 Ecuadorian university students participated. The Romantic Myths Scale (SMRL), the Emotional Dependence Questionnaire (CDE), and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) were administered. Results: Women reported higher levels of idealized romantic myths, emotional dependence, and internalized symptomatology, whereas men showed greater adherence to possessive myths. Romantic myths and symptoms such as anxiety, hostility, and paranoid ideation significantly predicted emotional dependence dimensions. Additionally, psychological symptomatology, particularly paranoid ideation, partially mediated the relationship between idealized love beliefs and emotional dependence. Conclusion: These findings underscore the importance of implementing gender-sensitive interventions that simultaneously address dysfunctional romantic beliefs and psychological distress in affective relationships.en
dc.identifier.citationPozo, N. Q. D., Estévez, A. I., Jauregui, P., Acosta-Rodas, P., & Serrano-Flores, A. (2025). Romantic myths, psychological symptomatology, and their impact on emotional dependence in Ecuadorian university students. Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change, 10(2), 2973-2983. https://doi.org/10.64753/JCASC.V10I2.2041
dc.identifier.doi10.64753/JCASC.V10I2.2041
dc.identifier.eissn2589-1316
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/4685
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherLectito
dc.rightsCopyright © 2025 by Author/s
dc.subject.otherDating violence
dc.subject.otherEcuador
dc.subject.otherGender
dc.subject.otherPsychological symptomatology
dc.subject.otherRomantic myths
dc.subject.otherUniversity students
dc.titleRomantic myths, psychological symptomatology, and their impact on emotional dependence in Ecuadorian university studentsen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.endPage2983
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage2973
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change
oaire.citation.volume10
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
oaire.versionVoR
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