Definitions and Perspectives on Relational Maintenance Communication

By K. Dindia. 2003

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An Investigation of Forgiveness-seeking Communication and Relational Outcomes (2005, background): “We considered changes in global dimensions of personal relationships, such as perceived quality, as well as more specific contributing elements, such as intimacy (for a recent discussion of these dimensions, see Dindia, 2003).”
Equity and Interdependence as Predictors of Relational Maintenance Strategies (2006, background): “Of course, alternative research programs exist and illustrate various ways that maintenance has enjoyed recent scholarly attention (Dindia, 2003; Perlman).”
Using Mentoring Enactment Theory to Explore the Doctoral Student–Advisor Mentoring Relationship (2012, background): “The positive nature of the behaviors used by advisees to maintain their advisor advisee mentoring relationships is undoubtedly advantageous to advisees, as the quality of relationships is determined largely by the quality of the relational partners’ communication (Dindia, 2003).”
Relational Maintenance in Cross‐Sex Friendships Characterized by Different Types of Romantic Intent: An Exploratory Study (2005, background): “Finally, although other scholars have discussed humor as a maintenance behavior in friendships and other relationships (e.g., Afifi et al., 1994; Canary et al., 1993; Stafford, 2003), humor and gossip have not combined as a factor in other studies.”
A meta-analytic review of relationship maintenance and its correlates (2013, methodology): “Differences in the perceptions of relationship maintenance have important implications for understanding relationship maintenance because individuals’ enactment and perceptions of partner maintenance may have differential effects on important relationship characteristics (e.g., satisfaction and comm”
The Use of Negative Behaviors to Maintain Relationships (2008, background): “…Dindia and Baxter (1987) was labeled antisocial strategies, which referred to ‘‘coercive attempts to change the partner in some way, including fights, ultimatums, threats, negative behaviors such as being insolent or rude, breaking contact, being sullen, acting cold, etc.’’ (Dindia, 2003, p. 12).”