Staying Connected: An Examination of Relationship Maintenance Behaviors in Long-Distance Relationships
2018; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 55; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/01494929.2018.1458004
ISSN1540-9635
AutoresJennifer M. Belus, Kimberly Z. Pentel, Matthew J. Cohen, Melanie S. Fischer, Donald H. Baucom,
Tópico(s)Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
ResumoRomantic long-distance relationships (LDRs) are becoming increasingly prevalent as individuals seek educational and employment opportunities across the globe. LDRs create unique challenges for couples, potentially impacting couple and individual well-being. It is important to understand efforts that LDR partners make to stay engaged, known as relationship maintenance behaviors (RMBs), and whether common RMBs facilitate or hinder relational and individual functioning. This study has two goals: (a) to examine whether RMBs predict relationship satisfaction and (b) to investigate whether relationship satisfaction mediates the association between RMBs and individual functioning. Eighty-seven adults in LDRs participated in our online survey. Results indicated that RMBs predicted relationship satisfaction, some negatively, and that relationship satisfaction was a mediator between RMBs and individual well-being.
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