The Impact of Demand/Withdraw Patterns on Health in Emerging Adults’ Serial Arguments with Parents

Rachel M. Reznik; Courtney Waite Miller; Michael E. Roloff; Catherine M. Gaze

doi:10.1080/08824096.2014.989973

The Impact of Demand/Withdraw Patterns on Health in Emerging Adults’ Serial Arguments with Parents

Rachel M. Reznik^*, Courtney Waite Miller, Michael E. Roloff, Catherine M. Gaze

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Abstract

Reoccurring argumentative episodes are known as serial arguments. Prior research on serial arguing has shown that engaging in demand/withdraw patterns during episodes with a romantic partner is detrimental to one's physical and mental health. This study asked emerging adults to report on a serial argument with their parents. Emerging adult-demand/parent-withdraw was related to a disruption in one's daily activities due to health problems, and this relationship was mediated by the degree to which the participants felt hyperaroused. Contrary to our hypothesis, parent-demand/emerging adult-withdraw also was positively related to a disruption in daily activities. This relationship also was mediated by hyperarousal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	35-44
Number of pages	10
Journal	Communication Research Reports
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2014.989973
State	Published - Jan 2 2015

Keywords

Demand/Withdraw
Hyperarousal
Serial Arguing
Well-Being

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