Maintenance Strategies and Romantic Relationship Type, Gender and Relational Characteristics

@article{citeulike:2144317, abstract = {This study examines the manner in which perceptions of relational maintenance strategies used in romantic dyads vary according to relationship type (married, engaged, seriously dating and dating) and gender. Additionally, this study investigates how perceptions of partners' maintenance behaviors differentially affect the relational characteristics of control mutuality, commitment, liking and satisfaction. Research assumptions were cast within a developmental framework. Five maintenance strategies were derived through factor analyses: positivity, assurances, openness, sharing tasks and social networks. Results indicate that relationship type moderately affected perceptions of partner maintenance strategies and gender weakly affected perceptions of maintenance behaviors. The findings also reveal that positivity, assurances and sharing tasks were consistent and strong predictors of control mutuality, commitment, liking and satisfaction. 10.1177/0265407591082004}, author = {Stafford, Laura and Canary, Daniel J. }, citeulike-article-id = {2144317}, doi = {10.1177/0265407591082004}, journal = {Journal of Social and Personal Relationships}, month = {May}, number = {2}, pages = {217--242}, posted-at = {2007-12-19 06:25:20}, priority = {2}, title = {Maintenance Strategies and Romantic Relationship Type, Gender and Relational Characteristics}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407591082004}, volume = {8}, year = {1991} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2144317 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2144317 TI - Maintenance Strategies and Romantic Relationship Type, Gender and Relational Characteristics JF - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships VL - 8 IS - 2 SP - 217 EP - 242 N2 - This study examines the manner in which perceptions of relational maintenance strategies used in romantic dyads vary according to relationship type (married, engaged, seriously dating and dating) and gender. Additionally, this study investigates how perceptions of partners' maintenance behaviors differentially affect the relational characteristics of control mutuality, commitment, liking and satisfaction. Research assumptions were cast within a developmental framework. Five maintenance strategies were derived through factor analyses: positivity, assurances, openness, sharing tasks and social networks. Results indicate that relationship type moderately affected perceptions of partner maintenance strategies and gender weakly affected perceptions of maintenance behaviors. The findings also reveal that positivity, assurances and sharing tasks were consistent and strong predictors of control mutuality, commitment, liking and satisfaction. 10.1177/0265407591082004 AU - Stafford, Laura AU - Canary, Daniel PY - 1991/05/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407591082004 ER -