Publications

Publication details [#51974]

Brann, Maria, Scott A. Myers and Christine E. Rittenour. 2008. Interpersonal Communication Motives as a Predictor of Early and Middle Adulthood Siblings' Use of Relational Maintenance Behaviors. Communication Research Reports 25 (2) : 155–167.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

adult | communicative function | family conversation | motivation | social relationship

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This study explores how interpersonal communication motives (i.e., affection, inclusion, control, pleasure, relaxation, escape) affect early and middle adulthood siblings' use of relational maintenance behaviors (i.e., positivity, openness, assurances, networks, tasks).