TY - JOUR
T1 - An Examination of Equity and Interdependence Theory as Predictors of Maintenance Behaviours
T2 - Interracial Vs. Intraracial Dating Relationships
AU - Punyanunt-Carter, Narissra Maria
AU - Rodriguez, Natasha B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 World Communication Association.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - The purpose of the current study is to further test interdependence theory as a predictor of relational maintenance behaviours. The study sought to understand the relational maintenance behaviours of romantic interracial and intraracial dating partners. This study conceptualized a method to explore how equity, according to interdependence theory, is associated with relational maintenance strategies of interracial and intraracial dating couples. Participants included 133 interracial dyads and 131 intraracial dyads who had been in a romantic relationship with their partner for at least a year. Findings indicate that there is a significant difference in the use of maintenance strategies.
AB - The purpose of the current study is to further test interdependence theory as a predictor of relational maintenance behaviours. The study sought to understand the relational maintenance behaviours of romantic interracial and intraracial dating partners. This study conceptualized a method to explore how equity, according to interdependence theory, is associated with relational maintenance strategies of interracial and intraracial dating couples. Participants included 133 interracial dyads and 131 intraracial dyads who had been in a romantic relationship with their partner for at least a year. Findings indicate that there is a significant difference in the use of maintenance strategies.
KW - Equity
KW - Interdependence Theory
KW - interracial
KW - intraracial
KW - relational maintenance behaviours
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85091849125&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/17475759.2020.1815822
DO - 10.1080/17475759.2020.1815822
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85091849125
VL - 49
SP - 617
EP - 631
JO - Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
JF - Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
SN - 1747-5759
IS - 6
ER -