Exploring Relational Cultures: Rituals, Privacy Disclosure, and Relational Satisfaction

Autor:	Judy C. Pearson, Laura C. Farrell, Nancy DiTunnariello
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Communication Perception media_common.quotation_subject Closeness Romantic partners Psychology Association (psychology) Affect (psychology) Romance Social psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Communication Studies. 65:314-329
ISSN:	1745-1035 1051-0974
DOI:	10.1080/10510974.2013.778892
Popis:	Relational cultures involve unique relational activities and identities that manifest within symbolic practices (Bruess & Pearson, 1993). The association between rituals, privacy disclosure, and relational satisfaction were examined. Both time spent together and privacy disclosure affect romantic couples' perceptions of closeness and relational intimacy (Emmers-Sommer, 2004) and certain rituals foster the ongoing nature of the relationship (Bruess & Pearson, 1997). In this study, individuals involved in romantic relationships (n = 359) participated in an online survey. Couple-time rituals and idiosyncratic rituals accounted for a significant portion of the variance in romantic partners' disclosure. Relational satisfaction varied as a function of couple-time rituals, idiosyncratic rituals, and internal privacy orientation. Findings of this study illuminate the role of time spent and secrets shared in romantic relationships.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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