The Effects of Relationship Type, Partner Intent, and Gender on the Selection of Relationship Maintenance Strategies.

Shea, B. Christine; Pearson, Judy C.

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Effects of Relationship Type, Partner Intent, and Gender on the Selection of Relationship Maintenance Strategies.

Shea, B. Christine; Pearson, Judy C.

Communication Monographs, v53 n4 p352-64 Dec 1986

Indicates that relationship type did not affect the maintenance strategies that partners chose; however, the partners' relationship intent and the sex-composition of the dyad had a significant impact on the selection of directness strategies. Suggests that individuals are not necessarily more likely to select directness strategies than balance or avoidance tactics. (JD)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Human Relations, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Patterns, Social Behavior

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Language: English

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