Initiating, Maintaining, or Breaking Up
The Motivated Use of Language Abstraction in Romantic Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5338566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michela Menegatti (0000-0003-4763-2534, University of Bologna), M Rubini (0000-0003-3451-5734, University of Bologna) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 408-420 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000200 |
| OpenAlex | W784983824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 52 |
Two studies examined whether individuals vary the level of abstraction of messages composed to achieve the relational goals of initiating, maintaining, and ending a romantic relationships when the goal of communication was self-disclosure or persuading one's partner. Study 1 showed that abstract language was preferred to disclose thoughts and feelings about initiating a romantic relationship or to persuade the partner to consolidate a long-term one. Study 2 revealed that participants used abstract terms to persuade the partner to continue a problematic relationship and to disclose their thoughts on ending it. These results show that language abstraction is a flexible means to handle individuals' goals and influence the course of romantic relationships
Abstraction · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Feeling · Interpersonal relationship · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2019 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |