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Item Attitudes toward interpersonal silence within dyadic relationships.(2009-08-24T20:28:36Z) Damron, Jane C. H.; Morman, Mark T.; Communication Studies.; Baylor University. Dept. of Communication Studies.Silence as a dynamic and symbolic form of human communication is not without implications for dyadic relationships. Attitudes toward silence, when occurring within interpersonal interactions, may provide insights into relational quality and satisfaction. This study seeks to understand how various types of dyads feel about silence and what connections may exist between attitude, sex, and relationship type. Comparisons are made between heterosexual married couples, male-female platonic friends, and same-sex friends using satisfaction, involvement, closeness, commitment, and gender as variables to determine their connection to attitude.Item Premarital predictors of marital outcomes(2001-08) Niehuis, Sylvia; Huston, Ted L.Item Turning points of closeness in the mother-son relationship.(2008-10-15T11:32:06Z) Whiteley, Marianna.; Morman, Mark T.; Communication Studies.; Baylor University. Dept. of Communication Studies.The purpose of the current project is to investigate the historically understudied nature of the mother-son relationship. While there is a significant portion of research in parent-child relationships regarding gender identification and same-sex parent-child dyadic communication, a significant gap in communication research regarding cross-gendered parent-child relationships continues to exist. The focus of this project is twofold: (1) to discover significant turning points of closeness between mother and son, i.e. significant life events that either increased or decreased intimacy in the mother-son relationship; and (2) to examine relationship variables that influence mother-son closeness. This study hopes to identify not only significant moments of closeness within the mother-son relationship, but also what events and influences affect the fluid dynamic of intimacy between mother and son.