Turkey Couples Longitudinal Datasets | Sample 2

<b>Research Program Overview</b><br>
This dataset is Sample 2 of five interrelated datasets collected as part of the Turkey Couples Longitudinal Datasets, a research program that includes both fledgling and newlywed couples and spans multiple designs (e.g., daily diaries, weekly surveys, laboratory interactions, and long-term follow-ups). Across the five samples, the program includes overlapping constructs and measures, enabling replication, comparison, and cumulative analyses across relationship stages and study designs. Please see the attached research program overview (Gunaydin_Selcuk_fiveSamples_overview.pdf) for information on the other datasets.<br>
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<b>Participants:</b> Sample 2 consists of 152 romantic couples in the early stages of their relationships (“fledgling couples”). At study entry, couples had been romantically involved for an average of 3.6 months. Participants were young adults residing in Turkey. Data were collected from both partners.<br>
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<b>Relationship type:</b> Romantic couples (fledgling relationships)<br>
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<b>Data structure:</b> Dyadic, repeated-measures<br>
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<b>Unit of analysis:</b> Individual responses nested within couples and across time<br>
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<b>Procedure:</b><br>
Participants completed a longitudinal protocol consisting of:<br>
1) 8 weekly diaries<br>
2) 6-month follow-up
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<b>Methods:</b><br>
<b>Design:</b> Longitudinal, diary<br>
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<b>Measures:</b> The dataset includes core constructs that overlap with the other four samples in the research program, enabling cross-sample synthesis and cumulative analyses.<br>
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<b>Weekly diaries:</b> Perceived partner responsiveness,
Daily hassles (whether each involves partner?),
Positive & negative affect,
Attachment orientations (general & partner-specific),
Relationship satisfaction,
Relationship commitment,
Demographics (only @ Week 1)<br><br>
<b>6-month follow-up:</b> Breakup status (yes/no), (if yes) Breakup initiator (self/partner) and whether the participant is currently in another relationship.
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<b>Institutional Affiliation and Ethics</b>
Data collection was conducted by the research team during the investigators’ institutional appointments in Turkey. The PI was employed at Bilkent University at the time of Sample 2 data collection. All procedures were reviewed and approved by the relevant university ethics review board(s) and informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to participation. Sample 2 procedures were approved by the Ethics Board at Bilkent University, protocol number: GG-2017-12-25.