Maintaining Romantic Relationships: A Summary and Analysis of One Research Program

By Laura Stafford. 2003

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Behavior expectations in cross-sex friendships, same-sex friendships, and romantic relationships (2009, unknown): “…companionship and general positivity to be desirable and potentially critical behaviors in almost all close relationships (Canary & Stafford, 2001; Stafford, 2003), social norms that help guide interactions in a variety of situations with a variety of partners may often inﬂuence their…”
A daily diary study (2013, background): “…in relationships characterized by high levels of maintenance behaviors, which often include strategies such as self-disclosure, sharing tasks, and expressing support, are committed (Stafford & Canary, 1991; Weigel & Ballard-Reisch, 2008) and satisfied (Stafford, 2003; Stafford & Canary, 1991).”
The Authentic Enterprise: Another Buzz Word, or a True Driver of Quality Relationships? (2012, methodology): “Initially used to evaluate intimate relationships (Hendrick, 1988), romantic relationships (Stafford, 2003), and work relationships (Waldron, 2003), satisfaction has been widely used to assess organization–public relationships (e.g., J. E. Grunig & Huang, 2000; Huang, 2001; Hung, 2001; Yang, 2007).”
The Use of Negative Behaviors to Maintain Relationships (2008, background): “Although the study of relationship maintenance is reaching maturity, the most common measures of maintenance (i.e., Stafford & Canary, 1991; Stafford, Dainton, & Haas, 2000) demonstrate a bias toward pro-social behavior (Stafford, 2003).”
The Role of Self-concept Clarity in Relationship Quality (2010, background): “On the other hand, the positive feelings associated with high self-esteem could lead to more commitment as a means of promoting additional positive feelings through the relationship (Stafford, 2003).”
Equity and Interdependence as Predictors of Relational Maintenance Strategies (2006, background): “…in that “the most satisfactory relationships are the most equitable ones and individuals adjust their efforts (in this case maintenance behaviors) in accordance to their perceived equity in the relationship (Adams, 1965; Hatfield et al., 1985; Walster et al., 1973)” (Stafford, 2003, p. 69).”
`IM me': Instant messaging as relational maintenance and everyday communication (2009, methodology): “Drawing upon Duck’s (1988; Duck et al., 1991) claim that relationships are maintained primarily through routine interaction, and Stafford and Canary’s (1991; Stafford, 2002) research on strategic maintenance, Dainton and Stafford (1993) proposed that behaviors enacted to sustain relationships occur ”
Relational Maintenance during Military Deployment: Perspectives of Wives of Deployed US Soldiers (2010, background): “…as to whether maintenance behaviors should be viewed as strategic or routine, sustaining or enhancing of relationships (Dainton & Stafford, 1993; Stafford, 2003), maintenance is conceptualized here as communicative and cognitive activity occurring both strategically and routinely that…”
Using Mentoring Enactment Theory to Explore the Doctoral Student–Advisor Mentoring Relationship (2012, background): “, commitment, communication satisfaction, relational satisfaction, control mutuality, liking, and trust) that motivate relational partners to maintain their relationships (Stafford, 2003).”
Relational Maintenance in Cross‐Sex Friendships Characterized by Different Types of Romantic Intent: An Exploratory Study (2005, background): “In some past work on friendship maintenance, giving advice has been considered part of general supportiveness (e.g., Messman et al., 2000; Stafford, 2003).”