The Attributes of Relational Maximizers

Autor:	Colin Hesse, Perry M. Pauley, Alan C. Mikkelson
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Conceptualization Communication media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Closeness Life satisfaction 050109 social psychology Regret Maximization 050105 experimental psychology Affection 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology Social psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Communication Studies. 67:567-587
ISSN:	1745-1035 1051-0974
DOI:	10.1080/10510974.2016.1239644
Popis:	Using Schwartz’s (2000) conceptualization of decision maximization, we sought to understand how an individual’s propensity to maximize in relationships factored into personal, relational, and communication outcomes. In Study 1, 343 participants currently involved in romantic relationships completed measures of relational maximization along with measures of regret, life satisfaction, closeness, trust, relational satisfaction, and relational uncertainty. In Study 2, 272 participants were surveyed about their tendency to maximize in relationships along with affectionate communication and relational maintenance behaviors. Results from both studies revealed that the tendency to maximize in relationships was negatively correlated with relational outcomes (closeness, trust, satisfaction) and communication outcomes (affection and some relational maintenance behaviors). Furthermore, relational maximization was positively related to regret and relational uncertainty.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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