Adult Siblings' Use of Affectionate Communication as a Relational Maintenance Behavior

• In Event: Communication among Siblings

Abstract

This study explored whether adult siblings engage in affectionate communication (as one way in which they can strategically and routinely maintain their relationships. It was found that adult siblings (a) use, more often than not, both verbal statements and social support behaviors as both strategic and routine relational maintenance behaviors and (b) use verbal statements, nonverbal gestures, and social support behaviors more strategically than routinely as relational maintenance behaviors

Authors

• Scott Myers, West Virginia University

• Kerry Byrnes, West Virginia University

• Brandi Frisby, West Virginia University

• Daniel Mansson, West Virginia University