An exploration of extradyadic communicative messages following relational transgressions in romantic relationships
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Jessalyn I. Vallade [1] ; Megan R. Dillow [1]
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[1] West Virginia University
West Virginia University
Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 79, nº 2, 2014, págs. 94-113
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the associations among relational characteristics and extradyadic communication with network members about a romantic partner’s relational transgression. Investment Model components were assessed at Time 1 and used to predict communication of transgression-minimizing (i.e., evading responsi- bility, reducing offensiveness, explaining = justifying) and transgression-maximizing (i.e., accusation, criticism, threats) messages to friends and family at Time 2. The general pat- tern of results indicates that pretransgression relational characteristics influence com- munication of transgression-maximizing (but not transgression-minimizing) messages to network members. Further, transgression-maximizing messages were associated with decreases in posttransgression commitment, investments, and satisfaction and with increases in perceptions of quality relational alternatives. These findings support the importance of examining negative extradyadic communication about relational difficul- ties in romantic relationships.
