The Communicative and Physiological Manifestations of Relational Turbulence During the Empty-Nest Phase of Marital Relationships

Nagy, Mary E.

doi:10.1080/01463373.2015.1129353

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“…Activation of the HPA axis results in a hormonal response to stress (e.g., cortisol), which is related to physical and mental health problems (Sapolsky, 1999). In fact, Priem and Solomon (2011) and King and Theiss (2016) have studied physiological markers in the context of relational turbulence. Furthermore, health‐compromising behavior is only one way a person might cope with relational turbulence.…”

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Relational turbulence and health‐compromising behaviors: Integrating relational turbulence and stress theories

Weigel

Shrout

2020

Personal Relationships

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This study drew upon key elements of relational turbulence and stress and coping theories to advance a conceptual model linking relational turbulence with stress, depression, and involvement in health-compromising behavior, such as drug and alcohol use, limited or extreme physical activity, disordered eating patterns, and unprotected sex. Romantically involved individuals (N = 476) completed an online survey. Structural equation modeling revealed that greater relational turbulence was related to higher perceived stress and depression which, in turn, were related to more frequent engagement in health-compromising health behavior. The study provides an extension to both the relational turbulence and health literatures by identifying the downstream effects of relational turbulence on psychological and behavioral health.

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Relational turbulence and health‐compromising behaviors: Integrating relational turbulence and stress theories

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Shrout

2020

Personal Relationships

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“…Interference and facilitation from partners are also associated with reactivity that can heighten or dampen relational turbulence. Interference is associated with increased negative emotion (Knobloch & Theiss, 2010) and depressive symptoms (Scott & Stafford, 2018), appraisals of partners as unsupportive (Knobloch et al, 2018), and more assertive communication about irritating behaviors (Theiss & Solomon, 2006a), but also increased avoidance, indirectness, and withdrawal during conflict interactions (King & Theiss, 2016). This evidence suggests that interference from partners is associated with emotional, cognitive, and communicative reactivity that can contribute to a climate of relational turbulence.…”

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“…Relational uncertainty generally corresponds with more avoidance and less openness in communication between partners (Knobloch & Theiss, 2011; Theiss & Solomon, 2006a), but in some contexts self uncertainty is associated with more direct confrontations about irritating partner behavior (Theiss & Solomon, 2006b), and partner uncertainty is associated with more criticism and demandingness in conflict interactions (King & Theiss, 2016). Interference from partners is associated with directness of communication about irritations (Theiss & Knobloch, 2009), which could come across as aggressiveness, whereas facilitation from partners is associated with more cooperative interaction aimed at collective processing (e.g., Brisini & Solomon, 2018), which is likely to encourage openness.…”

Section: Relationship Conditions Heightened During the Covid-19 Transitionmentioning

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Relational turbulence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal analysis of the reciprocal effects between relationship characteristics and outcomes of relational turbulence

Jones

Theiss

2021

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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This study offers a longitudinal and dyadic test of relational turbulence theory during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this study highlights the severity of irritations and the aggressiveness and openness of relational communication as outcomes of relational turbulence that both shape and reflect relationship characteristics during this transition. Romantic dyads ( N = 151) completed four weekly surveys during the pandemic’s early stages. We used multilevel modeling to document between- and within-person effects and evaluate reciprocal effects over time. Results indicated that relational uncertainty and partner interference were positively associated with relational turbulence, whereas partner facilitation was negatively associated with turbulence. Relational turbulence was positively associated with the severity of irritations and the aggressiveness of communication, and negatively associated with the openness of communication, above and beyond the effects of the relationship mechanisms. Over-time analyses showed that relational turbulence, severity of irritations, aggressive communication, and open communication predicted subsequent levels of relationship qualities. These findings showcase the theoretical utility of relational turbulence theory for explaining how relationships are affected by the pandemic and highlight relationship processes to target in helping couples manage their relationship during these stressful times.

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“…The need for conversations about household tasks and managing children set the stage for conflict during this stage of the relational lifespan (Crohan, 1996). For couples who have children, transitions in their child's life create opportunities for conflict (Brisini & Solomon, 2020a, 2020b), including the need to navigate expectations for adolescent children, familial conflict outside of the marital dyad, and the relational uncertainty created when children leave the home (King & Theiss, 2016). Furthermore, Sillars and Wilmot (1989) indicated that this time is typically when marital qualities and role expectations stabilize.…”

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The role of perceived resolvability in serial arguments across the lifespan

Vanderbilt

Solomon

2021

Personal Relationships

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This study examined whether the association between romantic relationship quality and the conflict tactics people report using in serial arguments varies based on the perceived resolvability of conflicts and three lifespan indicators: age, relationship length, and relationship stage (i.e., dating or married). Participants (N = 584) completed an online survey about their last serial argument. Relationship quality was positively associated with integrative tactics and negatively associated with distributive and avoidant tactics, especially when perceived resolvability was high; in some cases, this pattern was amplified among younger people in shorter or dating relationships. The discussion highlights how the influence of relational quality on conflict tactics is framed by perceived resolvability, and how these processes differ based on the age of individuals, length of relationships, and relationship stage (i.e., dating versus married).

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The Communicative and Physiological Manifestations of Relational Turbulence During the Empty-Nest Phase of Marital Relationships

Cited by 24 publications

References 43 publications

Relational turbulence and health‐compromising behaviors: Integrating relational turbulence and stress theories

Relational turbulence and health‐compromising behaviors: Integrating relational turbulence and stress theories

Relational turbulence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal analysis of the reciprocal effects between relationship characteristics and outcomes of relational turbulence

The role of perceived resolvability in serial arguments across the lifespan

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