Even Though the Long Distance
Are We Still Going on? Dyadic Trust, Relationship Maintenance Behaviors, and Relationship Quality Among Emerging Adulthoods
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21391774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ali Berke Körün (0000-0001-8603-1155, Faculty of Education, Department of Psychological Counseling Yıldız Technical University Istanbul Türkiye, corresponding author), Seydi Ahmet Satıcı (0000-0002-2871-8589, Faculty of Education, Department of Psychological Counseling Yıldız Technical University Istanbul Türkiye) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 519-529 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjop.70046 |
| PMID | 41235925 |
| OpenAlex | W4416227342 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 49 |
Long‐distance romantic relationships have become an increasingly common type of relationship. Especially among emerging adults, the preference for such relationships is increasing. This situation reveals the importance of analyzing how long‐distance relationships are maintained and the quality that individuals perceive from these relationships. The study group of this research consists of emerging adults who have been in a long‐distance romantic relationship for at least 6 months. The study examined the relationships between relationship maintenance behaviors, dyadic trust and relationship quality. The findings obtained using a serial mediation model show that relationship maintenance behaviors predict relationship quality both directly and indirectly through dyadic trust. In particular, openness and positivity play important roles in the formation of trust, which in turn increases overall relationship quality. The results emphasize that adaptive communication and relationship maintenance behaviors play a critical role in overcoming the difficulties encountered in long‐distance relationships. The findings are discussed within the framework of family systems theory and the impact of stressors on the system and the role of effective relationship maintenance behaviors in maintaining relational balance and functioning are discussed. Finally, implications for practice and future research in the field of relationship counseling are discussed
Interpersonal relationship · Marital relationship · Mediation · Openness to experience · Positive relationship · Quality (philosophy) · Relationship maintenance · Stressor · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships
A Longer Road to Adulthood
Helping Each Other Grow
Well-Being and Romantic Relationships
The Measurement of Perceived Relationship Quality Components
Marital Satisfaction Is Associated With Health in Long-Distance Relationships
Attachment, trust, and satisfaction in relationships
A meta-analytic review of relationship maintenance and its correlates
Understanding Differential Effectiveness of Behavioral Parent Training from a Family Systems Perspective
Measuring Long-Distance Romantic Relationships
Relational maintenance strategies and equity in marriage
The reciprocal cycle of self‐concealment and trust in romantic relationships
Trust, variability in relationship evaluations, and relationship processes
Attachment, relational maintenance behaviors and relationship quality in romantic long-distance relationships
Power in romantic relationships
Relationship maintenance among military couples
Maintenance Strategies and Romantic Relationship Type, Gender and Relational Characteristics
Relational savoring in long-distance romantic relationships
Long-distance texting
Open communication and partner support in intercultural and interfaith romantic relationships
The Dyadic Trust Scale
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |