R R Vanderbilt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R R Vanderbilt |
| GIVEN NAMES | R R |
| FAMILY NAME | Vanderbilt |
| SIGNATURE | VANDERBILT R R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3219-7111 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What makes a serial argument serial? Conceptualizing seriality in relational conflict
Purpose Serial arguments are conflict episodes that recur in a relationship about the same issue. Given empirical inconsistencies produced by a conventional conception of seriality (e.g. duration and frequency), this study aims to reconceptualize seriality as a cognitive schema that arises from past conflict experiences, stores knowledge and guides arguers in the interpretation and production of behaviors in serial arguments. Furthermore, the aut…
The Impact of Attachment Style on Communication Frequency and Language Use in Romantic Partners’ Text Messages
This study examines the association between attachment style and text message behaviors using the text message history of 40 early-stage college student daters. Actor-partner interdependence models revealed an association between avoidant attachment and decreased texting frequency, but not an association between anxious attachment and texting frequency. Further, anxiously attached individuals utilized more future focused language in their text me…
A longitudinal test of relational turbulence theory and serial arguments in romantic relationships
Relational turbulence theory (RTT) suggests that people perceive their romantic relationships as turbulent when they experience interactions that manifest the deleterious effects of relational uncertainty and altered patterns of interdependence. RTT also positions communication in these episodes as associated with subsequent relational uncertainty and qualities of interdependence. Using three-wave panel data collected at three-week intervals, thi…
“Are You Doing What I Think You’re Doing?” Momentary Goal Projection and Goal Contagion in Romantic Conflict
This study examined how individuals’ goals and inferences about partners’ goals vary moment-by-moment during romantic conflicts. Seventy romantic couples discussed a current relational conflict for 7 minutes. Participants individually reviewed video recordings of their discussion, rating the importance of their own goals and inferences about the importance of those goals for their partner during each minute. Individuals demonstrated mixed accurac…
The role of perceived resolvability in serial arguments across the lifespan
This study examined whether the association between romantic relationship quality and the conflict tactics people report using in serial arguments varies based on the perceived resolvability of conflicts and three lifespan indicators: age, relationship length, and relationship stage (i.e., dating or married). Participants ( N = 584) completed an online survey about their last serial argument. Relationship quality was positively associated with in…
Initial goals, goal trajectories, and changes in perceived resolvability during serial arguments
This study examined how dyadic patterns of goal importance during a serial argument interaction predict changes in perceptions of argument resolvability over the course of a specific episode. Seventy romantic couples engaged in a 7‐min discussion of a current serial argument and used a video‐assisted recall method to report their goals at each minute. Although arguers' initial goals did not predict changes in perceptions of resolvability, increas…
Using technology to unobtrusively observe relationship development
Texting plays an increasingly important role in romantic relationships. Along with the increased use and impact of technology in and on relationships, technology provides new approaches to observe and study relationships. This study demonstrates the potential for using unobtrusive measures of texting obtained through mobile data donation for the study of communication behaviors during relationship development. In particular, we examine how textin…
Watchful Waiting” Advice for Pediatric Ear Infections
To reduce antibiotic use, clinical guidelines recommend treating many pediatric ear infections with watchful waiting (WW), which entails parents managing children’s symptoms while waiting to see if the infection will resolve without antibiotics. This study examines providers’ WW advice in recorded medical visits ( n = 28), focusing on five communication elements specified by guidelines and consistent with advice response theory. Results suggest d…
Using technology to unobtrusively observe relationship development
Texting plays an increasingly important role in romantic relationships. Along with the increased use and impact of technology in and on relationships, technology provides new approaches to observe and study relationships. This study demonstrates the potential for using unobtrusive measures of texting obtained through mobile data donation for the study of communication behaviors during relationship development. In particular, we examine how textin…
Watchful Waiting” Advice for Pediatric Ear Infections
To reduce antibiotic use, clinical guidelines recommend treating many pediatric ear infections with watchful waiting (WW), which entails parents managing children’s symptoms while waiting to see if the infection will resolve without antibiotics. This study examines providers’ WW advice in recorded medical visits ( n = 28), focusing on five communication elements specified by guidelines and consistent with advice response theory. Results suggest d…
Initial goals, goal trajectories, and changes in perceived resolvability during serial arguments
This study examined how dyadic patterns of goal importance during a serial argument interaction predict changes in perceptions of argument resolvability over the course of a specific episode. Seventy romantic couples engaged in a 7‐min discussion of a current serial argument and used a video‐assisted recall method to report their goals at each minute. Although arguers' initial goals did not predict changes in perceptions of resolvability, increas…
Using technology to unobtrusively observe relationship development
Texting plays an increasingly important role in romantic relationships. Along with the increased use and impact of technology in and on relationships, technology provides new approaches to observe and study relationships. This study demonstrates the potential for using unobtrusive measures of texting obtained through mobile data donation for the study of communication behaviors during relationship development. In particular, we examine how textin…
The role of perceived resolvability in serial arguments across the lifespan
This study examined whether the association between romantic relationship quality and the conflict tactics people report using in serial arguments varies based on the perceived resolvability of conflicts and three lifespan indicators: age, relationship length, and relationship stage (i.e., dating or married). Participants ( N = 584) completed an online survey about their last serial argument. Relationship quality was positively associated with in…
“Are You Doing What I Think You’re Doing?” Momentary Goal Projection and Goal Contagion in Romantic Conflict
This study examined how individuals’ goals and inferences about partners’ goals vary moment-by-moment during romantic conflicts. Seventy romantic couples discussed a current relational conflict for 7 minutes. Participants individually reviewed video recordings of their discussion, rating the importance of their own goals and inferences about the importance of those goals for their partner during each minute. Individuals demonstrated mixed accurac…
A longitudinal test of relational turbulence theory and serial arguments in romantic relationships
Relational turbulence theory (RTT) suggests that people perceive their romantic relationships as turbulent when they experience interactions that manifest the deleterious effects of relational uncertainty and altered patterns of interdependence. RTT also positions communication in these episodes as associated with subsequent relational uncertainty and qualities of interdependence. Using three-wave panel data collected at three-week intervals, thi…
The Impact of Attachment Style on Communication Frequency and Language Use in Romantic Partners’ Text Messages
This study examines the association between attachment style and text message behaviors using the text message history of 40 early-stage college student daters. Actor-partner interdependence models revealed an association between avoidant attachment and decreased texting frequency, but not an association between anxious attachment and texting frequency. Further, anxiously attached individuals utilized more future focused language in their text me…
What makes a serial argument serial? Conceptualizing seriality in relational conflict
Purpose Serial arguments are conflict episodes that recur in a relationship about the same issue. Given empirical inconsistencies produced by a conventional conception of seriality (e.g. duration and frequency), this study aims to reconceptualize seriality as a cognitive schema that arises from past conflict experiences, stores knowledge and guides arguers in the interpretation and production of behaviors in serial arguments. Furthermore, the aut…
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Romance (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Conflict Management and Negotiation (2 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (2 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (2 works) · Interpersonal communication (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works)