Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Exploring White Knight Syndrome in an Indian Setting: A Grounded Theory Approach Subject The topic of the resource Grounded theory; Indian setting; Relationship; White knight Description An account of the resource White knights are individuals who enter into romantic relationships with damaged and vulnerable partners, hoping that love will transform their partners behaviour or life. Existing literature on white knight is limited to a handful of studies, primarily based on Western population. The present research aimed at developing a substantive theory on white knight syndrome in an Indian setting. The study follows a qualitative paradigm and the research design is grounded theory approach to be specific. Participants for the study were screened using Lamias white knight checklist. Data has been collected from eighteen young adults aged 1825years through semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed using Strauss and Corbin grounded theory analysis. The study identified six phasespre-relationship phase, needs exploration phase, shining white knight phase, drained white knight phase, golden realization phase, and finally delayed breakup. Along with the phases, the study identified factors, characteristics, and types of white knight. The study has implications in the clinical and counselling field in identifying and understanding white knight tendencies. Additionally, the theory is applicable in the Indian setting highlighting the intricate interaction between culture, norms, roles, and the recent social factors. 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ray S.; Afsar M.; Pandey V.P. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Human Arenas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-023-00332-y" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-023-00332-y</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148433645&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs42087-023-00332-y&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=6d2df8208f30a4265a8d3ab8e58e16f2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148433645&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs42087-023-00332-y&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=6d2df8208f30a4265a8d3ab8e58e16f2</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 25225804 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ray S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad, India; Afsar M., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Delhi, Ghaziabad, India; Pandey V.P., Department of Psychology, Lakshmibai College, Delhi University, Delhi, India