Mobile Phones in Romantic Relationships and the Dialectic of Autonomy Versus Connection

By Robert L. Duran, Lynne Kelly, T. Rotaru. 2011

126 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Communication, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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In Communication

1. Aimee E. Miller-Ott
2. Lynne Kelly
3. Robert L. Duran

In Social Psychology

1. Aimee E. Miller-Ott
2. Lynne Kelly
3. Robert L. Duran

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Aimee E. Miller-Ott
2. Lynne Kelly
3. Robert L. Duran

Citations in the corpus

• The Effects of Cell Phone Usage Rules on Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships (2012, methodology): “Duran, Kelly, and Rotaru (2011) found that lower levels of satisfaction with the use of cell phones and higher expectations that the partners be available by phone were significantly associated with less satisfaction with the amount of time with partner, with feelings of restricted freedom, and…”
• The Presence of Cell Phones in Romantic Partner Face-to-Face Interactions: An Expectancy Violation Theory Approach (2015, background): “…an expectation of constant availability (Baron, 2008; Lasén, 2011; Licoppe, 2004; Ling, 2012), creating a dialectical tension between autonomy and connection (Duran et al., 2011; Katz & Aakhus, 2002), not only internal to the relationship but between relational partners and social network members.”