TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship characteristics associated with the experience of hurt in romantic relationships
T2 - A test of the relational turbulence model
AU - Theiss, Jennifer A.
AU - Knobloch, Leanne
AU - Checton, Maria G.
AU - Magsamen-Conrad, Kate
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - We employed the relational turbulence model to identify (a) relationship characteristics associated with people's appraisals of hurtful messages, and (b) features of hurtful episodes and relationship characteristics that correspond with the directness of communication about hurt. We conducted a study in which 135 dating couples reported on their relationship once per week for 6 weeks. Relational uncertainty and interference from partners were positively associated with (a) the intensity of hurt, (b) appraisals of the intentionality of hurt, and (c) perceived damage to the relationship. Features of the hurtful episode were more proximal predictors of the directness of communication about hurt than characteristics of the relationship. We discuss how our findings shed light on the relational turbulence model and hurtful communication.
AB - We employed the relational turbulence model to identify (a) relationship characteristics associated with people's appraisals of hurtful messages, and (b) features of hurtful episodes and relationship characteristics that correspond with the directness of communication about hurt. We conducted a study in which 135 dating couples reported on their relationship once per week for 6 weeks. Relational uncertainty and interference from partners were positively associated with (a) the intensity of hurt, (b) appraisals of the intentionality of hurt, and (c) perceived damage to the relationship. Features of the hurtful episode were more proximal predictors of the directness of communication about hurt than characteristics of the relationship. We discuss how our findings shed light on the relational turbulence model and hurtful communication.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01364.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01364.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70349334451
SN - 0360-3989
VL - 35
SP - 588
EP - 615
JO - Human Communication Research
JF - Human Communication Research
IS - 4
ER -