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@article{197187,
        author = {Cathrina and Manoj R and Kiruthika V},
        title = {Relationship between breakup distress and romantic relationship among young adults},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {4608-4613},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=197187},
        abstract = {This study looked at how people feel when they break up with someone and how happy they are in their relationships. Romantic relationships are really important when you are young because they help you feel supported and grow as a person. When these romantic relationships end it can be very sad. People can feel lonely anxious. Have trouble dealing with their emotions. When people go through a breakup, they can experience what is called breakup distress. Breakup distress is when people feel sad lonely anxious and have trouble dealing with their emotions after a breakup. It is important to understand how breakup distress affects relationships and how happy people are in their romantic relationships so we can help them feel better. The study used a research design to look at the relationship between breakup distress and relationship happiness in relationships. Three hundred young adults took part in the study. They answered questions from the Breakup Distress Scale and the Romantic Relationship Satisfaction Scale. The results showed that people scored 29.85 on the breakup distress test and 20.83 on the relationship happiness test. When we looked at the results, we found that there was a connection between breakup distress and relationship happiness in relationships. This connection between breakup distress and relationship happiness was not strong enough to be important. We did not find any proof that breakup distress affects how happy people are in their relationships. This means that other things might be more important for how people feel after a breakup. Breaking up can be complicated and other things might be more important for how people feel after a breakup. This information can be useful, for people who help others like counselors and teachers who work with people in relationships. We need to do research to understand what else affects how people feel after a breakup and how it affects their romantic relationships.},
        keywords = {Breakup distress, Romantic relationship satisfaction, young adults, Emotional distress, Relationship dissolution, psychological well-being, Coping mechanisms},
        month = {April},
        }