Commitment Messages Communicated in Families of Origin: Contributions to Relationship Commitment Attitudes

摘要

Despite the wealth of research on relationship commitment, surprisingly little hasrnexamined the contributions communication in families of origin makes to perceptionsrnof commitment. Data from a survey of 145 individuals revealed three types of individualsrnbased on reports of commitment-related communication in families of origin: optimist,rnstructural-optimist, and cautious. Results revealed that these three types of individualsrndiffered on their beliefs, models, and expectations about commitment and romantic relationships.rnThe study contributes to our understanding of the developmental origins ofrnperceptions of commitment in relationships and the contributions communication inrnfamilies of origin makes to those perceptions.