This study examined the association between romantic competence and observed couple social support behaviors in a sample of 89 emerging adult mixed-gender couples (M age = 20.65 for men, 20.16 for women). Across analyses, findings generally indicated that higher romantic competence was associated with both seeking and providing support in a more positive and less negative manner, even when controlling for attachment security, relationship satisfaction, and relationship length. The findings extend our understanding of how romantic competence affects dyadic processes, and identifies romantic competence as a novel target underlying the ability to effectively seek and provide support. Clinical implications for relationship education programs as well as psychotherapy that may be focused on improving relationship functioning is discussed.

这项研究在89个新兴的成年混合性别夫妇（M年龄=男性20.65，女性20.16）。通过各种分析，研究结果通常表明，较高的浪漫能力与寻求和提供支持的方式更加积极和消极，甚至在控制依恋关系安全性，关系满意度和关系长短时也是如此。这些发现扩展了我们对浪漫能力如何影响二进过程的理解，并将浪漫能力确定为有效寻求和提供支持的潜在基础。讨论了对关系教育计划以及可能专注于改善关系功能的心理治疗的临床意义。