Journal article
Understanding Parents-in-Law's Uncertainty Management through a Relational Turbulence Lens
Communication studies, Vol.71(5), pp.857-878
10/19/2020
DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2020.1776745
Abstract
This study investigated parents-in-law's (PIL) relational uncertainty management, specifically, associations between PIL's relational uncertainty, cognitions (i.e., identity goal and perceived communication efficacy), and relational uncertainty management choices (i.e., direct uncertainty communication and linchpin mediated communication) were examined. Results from an online survey of PIL revealed that relational uncertainty was negatively associated with PIL's linchpin mediated communication, but there was no statistically significant association related to direct uncertainty communication. Additionally, mediation analyses revealed that in some instances, PIL's cognitions were more proximal predictors of linchpin mediated communication than uncertainty. These findings corroborate and extend theorizing outlined by relational turbulence theory and inform understanding of PIL uncertainty management.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Understanding Parents-in-Law's Uncertainty Management through a Relational Turbulence Lens
- Creators
- Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart - University of IowaJaclyn M. Reed - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Communication studies, Vol.71(5), pp.857-878
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/10510974.2020.1776745
- ISSN
- 1051-0974
- eISSN
- 1745-1035
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/19/2020
- Academic Unit
- Communication Studies; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283722802771
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