A longitudinal test of the relational turbulence model of romantic relationship development

Denise Haunani Solomon; Jennifer A. Theiss

doi:10.1111/j.1475-6811.2008.00202.x

A longitudinal test of the relational turbulence model of romantic relationship development

Denise Haunani Solomon, Jennifer A. Theiss

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A longitudinal study evaluated associations between intimacy and relational uncertainty and characteristics of interdependence within nonmarital romantic relationships. Three hundred and fifteen college students in the United States completed a Web-based survey about their relationship weekly for 6 weeks. Results indicated nonlinear associations between intimacy and relational uncertainty and perceptions of a partner's interference (p <.001) that were inconsistent with hypotheses. Intimacy was positively associated with a partner's influence in and facilitation of activities (p <.001). An interaction between intimacy and a partner's influence predicted a partner's interference, such that a partner's influence was more positively associated with interference at low, compared to high, intimacy (p <.05). The implications of these findings for rethinking the relational turbulence model are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	339-357
Number of pages	19
Journal	Personal Relationships
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2008.00202.x
State	Published - Sep 1 2008

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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