Family Communication Patterns and Communicative Responses to Jealousy: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia

Hesse, Colin; Rauscher, Emily; Trask, Sara L.

doi:10.1080/15267431.2016.1190371

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“…This work tends to show that alexithymia is negatively related to positive relational communication in romantic relationships. This idea has also been supported with other types of communication associated with alexithymia, including lower levels of self-disclosure (Hesse, Rauscher, & Wenzel, 2012), higher levels of more destructive communicative responses to jealousy (Hesse, Rauscher, & Trask, 2016), and lower levels of perceived social support (Lumley, Ovies, Stettner, Wehmer, & Lakey, 1996). However, no study to date has examined the possible impact of alexithymia on relational communication over time.…”

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The longitudinal effects of alexithymia on romantic relationships

Hesse

Gibbons

2019

Personal Relationships

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Using the tenets of Affection Exchange Theory, the study predicted longitudinal effects of alexithymia on both romantic relational outcomes (satisfaction and commitment) and relational communication (affectionate communication and relational maintenance behaviors). The study also predicted that Time 2 levels of relational communication would mediate the longitudinal effects of alexithymia on the relational outcomes. The results largely supported the predictions, with Time 1 alexithymia significantly negatively related to both relational outcome measures, affectionate communication, and two types of relational maintenance behaviors (understanding and assurances) at Time 2. Alternate models predicting alexithymia at Time 2 using the relational variables were nonsignificant. Finally, mediation was shown for both affectionate communication and understanding. Implications and possible directions for future research are explored.

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Section: Hypothesized Modelmentioning

confidence: 88%