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Canary, Daniel., Jackson, Danielle. and Alhgrim, Alison. "The Effects of Equity and Maintenance Behaviors on Relational Uncertainty and Quality Indicators in Long Distance and Geographically Close Relationships" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott, Chicago, IL, May 21, 2009 <Not Available>. 2010-03-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p301220_index.html>

Canary, D. J., Jackson, D. and Alhgrim, A. , 2009-05-21 "The Effects of Equity and Maintenance Behaviors on Relational Uncertainty and Quality Indicators in Long Distance and Geographically Close Relationships" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2010-03-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p301220_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: This paper examines (1) how equity differentially predicts perceptions of the partners’ relational maintenance strategy use, (2) whether perceptions of the partner’s maintenance behaviors reduce relational uncertainty in LDRs and GCRs, and (3) how relational quality of LDRs and GCRs is affected by participants’ assessments of equity, relational uncertainty, and their partners’ relational maintenance communication. Over 330 individuals in both geographically close and long-distance romantic relationships completed measures of equity, uncertainty (self, partner, and relational), and partners’ relational maintenance behaviors. Findings indicated people in equitable relationships reported more use of partner maintenance behaviors than did people in inequitable relationships. Also, people in GCRs reported greater use of partner maintenance strategy use than people in LDRs. Furthermore, compared to people in inequitable relationships, participants in equitable relationships experienced less relationship-uncertainty. Negative associations among (a) self-uncertainty, (b) partner-uncertainty, and (c) relationship-uncertainty, and partners’ use of maintenance behaviors were also found. Finally, analyses showed that partners’ maintenance strategy use strongly predicted trust, commitment, and relational satisfaction. Moreover, partner maintenance strategy use partially mediated the adverse effects of inequity and uncertainty on these indicators of relational quality.

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