Research by Katlyn Roggensack and Alan Sillars connects the areas of communication rules, deception and interpersonal perception by exploring the perceived rules in romantic relationships. Roggensack and Sillars conducted a study of 73 heterosexual couples with an average of 47.7 months invested into their relationships. Each participant completed a questionnaire that measured rule endorsement, relationship commitment and conflict over honesty/deception. The participants in the study compiled a list of 44 distinct rules related to romantic relationships. The rules were classified as either obligatory rules that dictated an expectation (“My partner should never lie to me”) or discretionary rules that allowed judgement in response to a specific
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Kelly Aune, Sandra Metts and Amy Hubbard analyzed the strategies individuals used to manage the outcome after deception was discovered in relationships. The research was conducted by utilizing 210 completed surveys from individuals, (87 men and 123 women), representing several ethnic groups, with a mean age of 38.5 years. (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. 681). The respondents completed surveys and assessed which items they felt were relevant in their attempt to repair damage to the relationship caused by the deception (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. 682). One of the post-deception findings was that relational repair was positively correlated with the deceiver’s use of apology, discussion, soothing and relational work. (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. 683). Additionally, relational satisfaction was positively correlated with use of truth, relational work, relational invocation, soothing, apology and discussion. “Furthermore, deceivers reported the greatest improvement in qualities of the relationship when they used prosocial strategies” (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. …show more content…
By awareness of deception, the partners may engage in strategies for managing the conflict successfully. Specifically, partners can utilize the strategy of collaborating to work towards a solution that meets the needs of both partners (Floyd, 2011, p. 375). Collaborating can be an effective way to handle conflict, “…and in many situations, it is. It can also require a great deal of energy, patience, and imagination. Although it might seem like the best approach, it can also be the most difficult” (Floyd, 2011, p.
Kelly Aune, Sandra Metts and Amy Hubbard analyzed the strategies individuals used to manage the outcome after deception was discovered in relationships. The research was conducted by utilizing 210 completed surveys from individuals, (87 men and 123 women), representing several ethnic groups, with a mean age of 38.5 years. (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. 681). The respondents completed surveys and assessed which items they felt were relevant in their attempt to repair damage to the relationship caused by the deception (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. 682). One of the post-deception findings was that relational repair was positively correlated with the deceiver’s use of apology, discussion, soothing and relational work. (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. 683). Additionally, relational satisfaction was positively correlated with use of truth, relational work, relational invocation, soothing, apology and discussion. “Furthermore, deceivers reported the greatest improvement in qualities of the relationship when they used prosocial strategies” (Aune, Metts, & Hubbard, 1998, p. …show more content…
By awareness of deception, the partners may engage in strategies for managing the conflict successfully. Specifically, partners can utilize the strategy of collaborating to work towards a solution that meets the needs of both partners (Floyd, 2011, p. 375). Collaborating can be an effective way to handle conflict, “…and in many situations, it is. It can also require a great deal of energy, patience, and imagination. Although it might seem like the best approach, it can also be the most difficult” (Floyd, 2011, p.