Communication, conflict, and commitment: Insights on the foundations of relationship success from a national survey
Communication, conflict, and commitment: Insights on the foundations of relationship success from a national survey
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1545-5300.2002.00659.x
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发表时间：
2002-12-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Whitton, SW
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作者：
Stanley, SM;Markman, HJ;Whitton, SW
沟通、冲突和承诺的关键关系动态是通过对已婚、订婚和同居关系中的成年人进行的随机抽样、全国性电话调查的数据进行调查的。关于沟通和冲突的研究结果通常重复了使用更深入或客观的测量策略的研究结果。伴侣之间的消极互动与许多关系质量指标呈负相关，与离婚可能性（思考或谈论离婚）呈正相关。伴侣一方或双方在冲突期间退缩虽然很常见，但与关系中更多的消极性和更少的积极联系有关。在第一次婚姻中，夫妻争论最频繁的问题是金钱，而在再婚中，最常见的问题是关于孩子的冲突。总体而言，夫妻争吵的方式与离婚可能性的关系比他们争吵的内容更相关，尽管那些因金钱而争吵最多的夫妇往往比其他夫妇有更高水平的负面沟通和冲突。此外，虽然男性离婚的可能性与消极互动的水平密切相关，但女性与关系中较低的积极联系的联系更为密切。与承诺文献一致，较高的报告承诺与较少的替代性监控、较少的被困在关系中的感觉以及较高的关系满意度相关。
The key relationship dynamics of communication, conflict, and commitment were investigated using data from a randomly sampled, nationwide phone survey of adults in married, engaged, and cohabiting relationships. Findings on communication and conflict generally replicated those of studies using more in-depth or objective measurement strategies. Negative interaction between partners was negatively associated with numerous measures of relationship quality and positively correlated with divorce potential (thinking or talking about divorce).Withdrawal during conflict by either or both partners, though quite common, was associated with more negativity and less positive connection in relationships. The most frequently reported issue that couples argue about in first marriages was money, and in re-marriages it was conflict about children. Overall, how couples argue was more related to divorce potential than was what they argue about, although couples who argue most about money tended to have higher levels of negative communication and conflict than other couples. Further, while the male divorce potential was more strongly linked to levels of negative interaction, the female was more strongly linked to lower positive connection in the relationship. Consistent with the commitment literature, higher reported commitment was associated with less alternative monitoring, less feeling trapped in the relationship, and greater relationship satisfaction.