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You never leave your family in a fight: The impact of family of origin on conflict‐behavior in romantic relationships

Koerner, Ascan F., Fitzpatrick, Mary Anne·2002·Communication Studies

Abstract

The present study investigates the influence of communication patterns of families of origin on conflict behaviors of adult children in their romantic relationships. Based on self‐reports of 260 participants, differences in conflict behaviors were observed for persons stemming from consensual, pluralistic, protective, and laissez‐faire families. The differences involved mutually positive and mutually negative behaviors, as well as in the complementary behaviors of avoiding, threatening, and resisting. These results support hypotheses predicting a socializing influence of the family of origin's communication patterns on adult children's communication in subsequent romantic relationships. In addition, by associating the different family types with different socialization outcomes, this study farther demonstrates the importance of assessing family types in investigations of family communication and of interpersonal conflict.

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Authors
Koerner, A. F., & Fitzpatrick, M. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Venue
Communication Studies
Published
2002-09
Volume
53
Issue
3
Pages
234-251
ISSN
  • 1051-0974 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-1035
OpenAlex
W1978139135
Cited by
95
References
43
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Communication Studies (publishedVersion)
  • Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
Keywords
family of origin, family communication patterns, romantic relationships, interpersonal conflict, conflict behavior, adult children, socialization, conflict avoidance

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