Research paper
Dailey RM, Richards AA, Romo LK. Strategies in Context: How Perceptions of Romantic Partner Support for Weight Loss Vary by the Relational Context. Health Communication. 2019 Sep;34(10):1095-1106. doi:10.1080/10410236.2018.1461584. Epub 2018 May 3.
Why we cite it
Communication study examining how relational context — not just general relationship quality — shapes perceptions of partner support strategies during weight loss. Identifies four distinct relational climates (synchronized, contentious cooperatives, autonomous, lone battlers) and finds that team effort is the strongest predictor of perceiving partner strategies as both more frequent and more effective, independent of relationship satisfaction. Referenced in companion 169 for partner dynamics during dietary change.
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1461584 · PubMed 29723479 · Publisher
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