TY - JOUR
T1 - Face Threatening and Face Supportive Communication in Postdivorce Relational Turning Points
AU - Frisby, Brandi N.
AU - Booth-Butterfield, Melanie
AU - Eickholt, Molly
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Using face as a theoretical framework, this mixed-method study explored divorcees' postdivorce turning points. Participants (N = 149 divorcees, M age = 39.43) were randomly assigned to report on either a positive or negative turning point, face threats, and face support. Data revealed positive turning points new to extant literature labeled emotional support, practical assistance, civility, distance, and moving forward. Positive turning points were associated with less face threat and more face support than negative turning points. Finally, perceived face threats and face support did not differ based on whether the divorcees had children.
AB - Using face as a theoretical framework, this mixed-method study explored divorcees' postdivorce turning points. Participants (N = 149 divorcees, M age = 39.43) were randomly assigned to report on either a positive or negative turning point, face threats, and face support. Data revealed positive turning points new to extant literature labeled emotional support, practical assistance, civility, distance, and moving forward. Positive turning points were associated with less face threat and more face support than negative turning points. Finally, perceived face threats and face support did not differ based on whether the divorcees had children.
KW - communication
KW - divorce
KW - face support
KW - face threat
KW - postdivorce relationships
KW - turning points
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U2 - 10.1080/10502556.2013.871917
DO - 10.1080/10502556.2013.871917
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84894502400
SN - 1050-2556
VL - 55
SP - 83
EP - 102
JO - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
JF - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
IS - 2
ER -