Romantic Partner Interference and Psychological Reactance in the Context of Caregiving for an Aging Family Member
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2938755 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hannah Ball (0000-0002-1190-6735, Chapman University, corresponding author), Jennifer L Bevan (0000-0003-2772-6269, Chapman University), Tessa Urbanovich (North Mountain Consulting Group, USA), Erin S Craw (0000-0003-4623-0824, Chapman University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 757-777 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02654075211046244 |
| OpenAlex | W3206150881 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 53 |
Negotiating romantic relational dynamics is inherent to family caregiving situations, which continue to be on the rise in the United States. However, despite evidence that family caregiving duties are linked to a variety of negative relational outcomes, limited research examines communication processes that contribute to or alleviate the burden of caregiver duties on romantic relationships. Guided by psychological reactance theory (PRT), this study examined the link between romantic partner interference with family caregiving duties and the reactance process, as well as directness of communication about irritation as a type of freedom restoration behavior associated with reactance. Adults caring for aging family members recruited from MTurk ( N = 187) completed an online survey as part of a larger study of romantic partner communication surrounding family caregiving. Results using PROCESS serial mediation indicated that greater partner interference was related to heightened perceptions of freedom threat, which was positively associated with the experience of reactance, which in turn was associated with communication about irritation. However, the association between reactance and directness of communication about irritation was negative, the opposite direction of what was hypothesized. Implications for PRT and interventions with caregivers and their romantic partners are discussed
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Negotiation · Psychological intervention · Reactance · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |