The effects of loneliness on relational maintenance behaviors: An attributional perspective

The Influence of Relational Maintenance Strategies Among Coworkers

“…Given the continued focus on nonwork-related relationships, the current study buttressed the association between relational maintenance strategies involving friends, family, and relational partners and those that take place between coworkers. For example, research examining relational maintenance strategies among family, friends, and romantic partners revealed strong positive relationships between relational maintenance strategies and relational commitment (Stafford & Canary, 1991), relationship satisfaction (Dainton, 2000), and a negative relationship with loneliness (Henson, Dybvig-Pawelko, & Canary, 2004). Along similar lines, we included the workplace variables of communication satisfaction, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and work alienation in the current study.…”

“You Are All Loved so Much”

“…Relational maintenance has been linked to perceived relational equity, control mutuality, commitment, and liking (Canary & Stafford 1992; Chory & Banfield, 2009), and a number of factors determine a person’s willingness to enact relational maintenance. For example, Henson, Dybvig-Pawelko, and Canary (2004) found that chronically lonely people were least likely to implement relational maintenance, while Yum and Li (2007) discovered that people with secure attachment styles used maintenance strategies constructively and also perceived their partners using maintenance strategies effectively. Other research has found that communication motives (Myers, Brann, & Rittenour, 2008), commitment (Weigel & Ballard-Reisch, 2008), and perceived relational status (Guerrero & Chavez, 2005) contribute to a person’s desire to perform relational maintenance.…”