Annotated Bibliography

Demir, Meliksah. "Close Relationships and Happiness Among Emerging Adults."

Journal of Happiness Studies. 11.3 (2010): 293-313. Print.

Summary: This article talks about how relationships relate to happiness in

Emerging Adults. It states that relationships with parents, friends, and romantic
partners all relate to happiness when studied in isolation. However, when multiple
relationships are studied simultaneously there are different results. The studies
showed that the mother and best friends relationship were the important predictors
of happiness in emerging adults. The quality of mother and romantic relationships
were the important predictors of happiness among emerging adults that are in
romantic relationships.
Response: The article is relevant to my topic because it talks about the relationship
of relationships and happiness. It states that happiness and relationships do directly
correlate. This study makes a lot of sense because when you are in a romantic
relationship you spend more time with your partner than with your friends,
therefore your friends tend to matter less to you.
Credible Source: Meliksah Demir is a professor at Northern Arizona University. His
main research focuses on the relationship between friendship quality and happiness
in different age groups. Springer published his article online in 2009.
Holder, Mark D, and Ben Coleman. "The Contribution of Social Relationships to
Children's Happiness." Journal of Happiness Studies. 10.3 (2009): 329-349. Print.

Summary: This article talks about how relationships affect the happiness of
children. It focuses on relationships between children and parents, children and
siblings, and children and friends. Previous studies had shown that these early
relationships affected happiness later in life, but this study showed that
relationships affect childhood happiness as well.
Response: This article is relevant to my topic because it talks about the correlation
of happiness and relationships. This also helps out my point because it relates
Chriss poor parental relationship with his un-happiness as an adult. I wish the
article was broader and spent less time on small details of relationships.
Credible Source: One author, Mark D. Holder, is now an associate professor at
University of British Columbia where he studies the science of happiness. He has
been featured in over 20 newspaper articles, and is an award winning teacher and
researcher. Ben Coleman, the other author, is on a research team that investigates
the psychological benefits of happiness.

Lickerman, Alex "The Effect Of Technology On Relationships." Psychology Today:

Health, Help, Happiness Find a Therapist. Web. 5 Nov. 2014.
Summary: This article is talking about the dangers of online relationships. It is
describing how, if we are not careful, they may replace physical relationships. It also
states that some people use social media to deal with their problems. Confrontation is
done through a computer instead of face to face. We may lose touch with face-to-face
interaction if we do not fix this issue.
Response: This article is relevant to my topic because I am looking for how technology
affects relationships. This article is exactly what I am looking for because I agree with
what it is saying. I also believe technology is interfering with physical relationships and
now I have found a credible source to support my view.
Credible Source: The author of this article, Alex Lickerman, is also the author of The
Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self. He has had
extensive experience treating the sickest of the sick in the most compassionate manner
possible at an internationally renowned academic medical center located in the heart of
one of the poorest neighborhoods in Chicago. Alex has been quoted in many different
credible magazines.
Selterman, Dylan The Need to Belong Part of What Makes Us Human. Science of
Relationships. 16 April 2012.
Summary: This article talks about why people seek and keep relationships. It is a
summary of a landmark paper by psychologists Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary. It
highlights the main points of their hypothesis that people Need to Belong. It is going to
support one of my main points, Why do people form relationships?.
Response: This article is relevant because it is talking about why people form and keep
relationships. One of my main points deals with these same issues so this article is very
helpful. This article has lots of evidence that supports my point.
Credible Source: The author of this article, Dr. Dylan Selterman, received his B.A. in
Psychology from Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology
from Stony Brook University. He is a social psychologist by training, with background in
developmental and educational psychology. He studies different subjects related to
relationships. These qualifications show me that his work can be sited as a credible
source.

Umberson, D., and J. K. Montez. "Social Relationships And Health: A Flashpoint For
Health Policy." Journal of Health and Social Behavior: S54-66. Print.
Summary: This article talks about how social relationships affect mental health, health
behavior, and physical health. It claims that Sociologists have played a role in
establishing the link between social relationships and health, and identifying explanations
for this link. It explains how social relationships have short- and long-term effects on
health, for better and for worse. Finally this article describes research themes of the study
of social relationships and health.
Response: This article is relevant to the point Im making because it is talking about the
connection of social relationships and health. My topic is relationships so this forms a
clear connection to my topic. Knowing this information could also be a reason that
people form relationships, to achieve better overall health. Credible Source: There are
two authors of this article. The first, Debra J. Umberson, is a Centennial Professor in
liberal arts and a professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. She has a
PhD in sociology and was a post-doctoral fellow. Her research focuses on relationships
and health across the life course with a particular emphasis on intimate relationships and
family ties. The second, Jennifer Karas Montez, is the Assistant Professor of sociology at
the University of Texas at Austin. These two authors are very qualified in the topic area
covered in their research study, therefor I believe that this source is credible.