Journal article
Parents-in-law's topic avoidance: Understanding the role of interaction goals and relational characteristics
Personal relationships, Vol.25(3), pp.433-457
09/01/2018
DOI: 10.1111/pere.12252
Abstract
Utilizing dual logic from a multiple goals and relational turbulence theory, this study examined parents-in-law's interaction goals for topic avoidance with their children-in-law. Data from 159 parents-in-law revealed that multiple and conflicting goals were associated with parents-in-law's topic avoidance. Furthermore, relational parameters (i.e., relational uncertainty and partner influence) were associated with the goals in-laws pursued. Results augment theorizing on a multiple goals perspective, relational turbulence, and topic avoidance, as well as theoretically ground the study of in-law communication.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Parents-in-law's topic avoidance: Understanding the role of interaction goals and relational characteristics
- Creators
- Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Personal relationships, Vol.25(3), pp.433-457
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/pere.12252
- ISSN
- 1350-4126
- eISSN
- 1475-6811
- Number of pages
- 25
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Communication Studies; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283731002771
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