TY - JOUR
T1 - Conditions and Consequences of Listening Well for Interpersonal Relationships
T2 - Modeling Active-Empathic Listening, Social-Emotional Skills, Trait Mindfulness, and Relational Quality
AU - Manusov, Valerie
AU - Stofleth, Daniel
AU - Harvey, Jacquelyn A.
AU - Crowley, John P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/5/3
Y1 - 2020/5/3
N2 - In an attempt to better understand the nature and effects of listening well in relationships, participants (N = 137) in romantic relationships completed assessments of active-empathic listening (AEL), social-emotional skills, trait mindfulness, and relational quality (i.e., satisfaction and commitment). Based on previous research, we offered two models: In one, we argued that social-emotional skill, mediated by mindfulness, would predict self-reports of AEL; in the other, we hypothesized that AEL, mediated by social-emotional skill and trait mindfulness, would predict relational quality. We found some support for both models. Specifically, our analyses revealed that mindfulness positively mediated the relationship between one social skill, social expressivity, and AEL. In addition, a negative mediating relationship emerged between a second social skill (social sensitivity), mindfulness, and AEL. Our results also showed mindfulness mediating the relationship between the processing aspect of AEL and relational satisfaction.
AB - In an attempt to better understand the nature and effects of listening well in relationships, participants (N = 137) in romantic relationships completed assessments of active-empathic listening (AEL), social-emotional skills, trait mindfulness, and relational quality (i.e., satisfaction and commitment). Based on previous research, we offered two models: In one, we argued that social-emotional skill, mediated by mindfulness, would predict self-reports of AEL; in the other, we hypothesized that AEL, mediated by social-emotional skill and trait mindfulness, would predict relational quality. We found some support for both models. Specifically, our analyses revealed that mindfulness positively mediated the relationship between one social skill, social expressivity, and AEL. In addition, a negative mediating relationship emerged between a second social skill (social sensitivity), mindfulness, and AEL. Our results also showed mindfulness mediating the relationship between the processing aspect of AEL and relational satisfaction.
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U2 - 10.1080/10904018.2018.1507745
DO - 10.1080/10904018.2018.1507745
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85082223754
SN - 1090-4018
VL - 34
SP - 110
EP - 126
JO - International Journal of Listening
JF - International Journal of Listening
IS - 2
ER -