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Cross‐Cultural Consistency of the Demand/Withdraw Interaction Pattern in Couples
Author(s) -
Christensen Andrew,
Eldridge Kathleen,
CattaPreta Adriana Bokel,
Lim Veronica R.,
Santagata Rossella
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of marriage and family
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 159
eISSN - 1741-3737
pISSN - 0022-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00311.x
Subject(s) - closeness , social psychology , independence (probability theory) , psychology , constructive , consistency (knowledge bases) , mathematical analysis , statistics , geometry , mathematics , process (computing) , computer science , operating system
In order to examine the cross‐cultural consistency of several patterns of couple communication, 363 participants from four different countries (Brazil, Italy, Taiwan, and the United States) completed self‐report measures about communication and satisfaction in their romantic relationships. Across countries, constructive communication was positively associated with relationship satisfaction, whereas demand/withdraw communication was negatively associated with relationship satisfaction. Woman demand/man withdraw communication was significantly more likely than man demand/woman withdraw communication. Also, some evidence suggested women wanted greater closeness versus independence in their relationships than did men. Differences between partners in desire for closeness versus independence were associated with greater demand/withdraw communication. The possible bases for the demand/withdraw pattern of communication and its gender linkage are discussed.