The Role of Overall Communication Quality in the Association Between Partner's Perceived Decision‐Making Style and Relational Satisfaction in Heterosexual Same‐Sex and Cross‐Sex Friendships
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2002
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/08824090209384838
Abstract
The present study extended previous research examining the role of decision‐making style in marital and organizational relationships to same‐sex and cross‐sex friendships. Four hypotheses regarding the associations among decision‐making style, overall communication quality, and relational satisfaction, including one proposing a mediated‐effects model, were tested and supported. The hypotheses were also assessed as to their generalizability to same‐sex and cross‐sex friendships. The results provide support for the role of overall communication quality in assessing the effect of communication variables on relational outcomes. Implications of the present study for future research on decision‐making styles in friendships are discussed.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Communication Research Reports, v. 19, issue 2, p. 107-117
Scholar Commons Citation
Ramirez, Artemio Jr., "The Role of Overall Communication Quality in the Association Between Partner's Perceived Decision‐Making Style and Relational Satisfaction in Heterosexual Same‐Sex and Cross‐Sex Friendships" (2002). Communication Faculty Publications. 638.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/spe_facpub/638
