RELATIONAL MAINTENANCE BEHAVIOURS
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
TYPES OF OLDER SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS
FUN FACTS
DEFINITIONS
100
interacting with the partner in a cheerful, optimistic, and uncritical manner
What is POSITIVITY
100
Not apart of the adult sibling progression
What is CHILDHOOD-ADOLESCENCE
100
Loving and caring
What is INTIMATE
100
Which sibling dyad is most likely to use relational maintenance behaviours at a higher rate
What is female-female
100
the degree of emotional and personal support present; involving self-disclosure, and equality
What is Relational Intimacy
200
both relational partners interacting with or relying on common affiliations and relationships
What is NETWORKS
200
The developmental stage where siblings begin to distance themselves physically and emotionally
What is EMERGING ADULTHOOD
200
Non-concerning, little emotional attachment
What is APATHETIC
200
Do siblings use relational maintenance devices strategically or routinely?
What is STRATEGICALLY
200
any brother-brother, brother-sister, sister-sister relationship in which both individuals are eighteen years of age or older.
What is ADULT SIBLINGS
300
siblings use to validate their involvement in each other's lives and stress their commitment to the relationship
What is CONFIRMATION
300
The developmental stage where the sibling relationship takes on a renewed importance
What is LATE ADULTHOOD
300
Pleasant, friendly, nice
What is CONGENIAL
300
Do relational maintenance behaviours stay the same or fluctuate over time?
What is FLUCTUATE
300
communication skills centered on the management of affect
What is AFFECTIVELY ORIENTED SKILLS
400
behaviours used to amuse and entertain
What is HUMOUR
400
The developmental stage where siblings no longer reside with their family of origin
What is EARLY/MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
400
Committed
What is LOYAL
400
What was the most common use of communication among the case study participants?
What is TELEPHONE
400
communication skills centered on the management of communication activity
What is NON-AFFECTIVELY ORIENTED SKILLS
500
behaviours that consist of understanding, forgiveness, and patience
What is CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
500
The developmental stage that uses relational maintenance behaviours
What is ALL OF THEM
500
Anger, not pleasant, little positive emotional attachment
What is HOSTILE
500
Family obligation refers to
What is attendance at holidays, milestones, care of parents, etc.
500
used unconsciously and unintentionally as a means to maintain the relationship
What is routine relational maintenance behaviours