Commitment and Emotional Closeness in the Sibling Relationship

Rittenour, Christine E.; Myers, Scott A.; Brann, Maria

doi:10.1080/10417940701316682

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“…Regardless of the perspective, more research is needed to gain a greater understanding of the effect of parental divorce on the adult sibling relationship. Rittenour et al (2007) noted the importance of studying this change in family structure and its effect on the communication between siblings. To investigate possible differences based on intactness of families, we posed the following research question:…”

Section: Family Intactnessmentioning

confidence: 97%

Siblings' Motives for Talking to Each Other

Rocca¹,

Martin

Dunleavy

2010

The Journal of Psychology

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The sibling relationship is an involuntary one that individuals often maintain throughout life (V. G. Cicirelli, 1995; M. A. Fitzpatrick & D. M. Badzinski, 1994; P. Noller & M. A. Fitzpatrick, 1993). The authors investigated interpersonal communication motives in sibling relationships to examine the way in which siblings voluntarily maintain their relationships with one another over time. R. B. Rubin, E. M. Perse, and C. A. Barbato (1988) identified 6 primary motives that people have for communicating: affection, control, escape, inclusion, pleasure, and relaxation. Participants were 323 individuals who reported on why they communicated with 1 of their siblings. The authors found differences between male and females participants and between intact and nonintact families. The number of siblings and the birth order of siblings also appeared to affect motives for communicating. The authors discuss the implications and limitations.

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Section: Family Intactnessmentioning

confidence: 97%

Siblings' Motives for Talking to Each Other

Rocca¹,

Martin

Dunleavy

2010

The Journal of Psychology

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“…Affectionate communication has been positively linked to relational satisfaction (Floyd, 2002), relational closeness (e.g., Hesse & Floyd, 2008;Morman & Floyd, 2002), and relational commitment (e.g., Myers & Bryant, 2008;Rittenour, Myers, & Brann, 2007).…”

Section: Relational Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Affection Deprivation in Romantic Relationships

Hesse

Mikkelson

2016

Communication Quarterly

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“…Second, the similarity of motives for sibling communication reported by participants of different ages recalls the central tenet of continuity theory; specifically, that there is stability of behavioral patterns throughout the lifespan (Nussbaum et al, 2000). Similar patterns of stability emerged in a recent examination of sibling commitment across the lifespan (Rittenour et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 56%

Motives for Sibling Communication Across the Lifespan

Fowler

2009

Communication Quarterly

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Commitment and Emotional Closeness in the Sibling Relationship

Cited by 64 publications

References 68 publications

Siblings' Motives for Talking to Each Other

Siblings' Motives for Talking to Each Other

Affection Deprivation in Romantic Relationships

Motives for Sibling Communication Across the Lifespan

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