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Is It Really Over?: How Past Romantic Relationships Impact Subsequent Relationships Cassie Elizabeth Shimek Cshime2@Lsu.Edu Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 5-2-2019 If We're "Over," Is It Really Over?: How Past Romantic Relationships Impact Subsequent Relationships Cassie Elizabeth Shimek [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations Part of the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons Recommended Citation Shimek, Cassie Elizabeth, "If We're "Over," Is It Really Over?: How Past Romantic Relationships Impact Subsequent Relationships" (2019). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 4905. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/4905 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please [email protected]. IF WE’RE “OVER,” IS IT REALLY OVER?: HOW PAST ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS IMPACT SUBSEQUENT RELATIONSHIPS A Dissertation Submitted to Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Communication Studies by Cassie Elizabeth Shimek B.A., Sam Houston State University, 2009 M.A., Sam Houston State University, 2012 August 2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My continued work and effort to prove myself through my accomplishments was a selfish necessity that impacted so many important people that surrounded and continue to support me. I realize that my pursuit of a doctoral degree is not just my accomplishment now, but something all of my loved ones sacrificed for and therefore ultimately reap the reward of. Therefore I must thank all of them for their continued support, understanding, and patience with me throughout this process. Honestly, quitting seemed much easier and an obtainable out that tantalized me on numerous occasions, but not one person allowed for its mere mention to ever be a realistic option. The African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” parallels nicely with this experience. Although I am not a child anymore, the environment created by my village was the epitome of continued, consistent encouragement, praise, support, and understanding. My village deserves this accomplishment just as much as I do, if not more. Therefore, the sincerest, most grateful thank you goes to my family and friends. I have to specifically dote on my husband who has given up so much, for so long in order for me to pursue and complete my academic goals. We joke, only now, how neither one of us “signed up” for this when we were married, but we accommodated and overcame all obstacles together. We figured it out and rose above adversity to only be stronger and healthier together. The completion of this journey represents the end of a chapter in our relationship, but also new beginnings as we start the adventure of becoming a family. I literally could not have done this without you, thank you. To Dr. Pecchioni, my advisor through the dissertation process, thank you for your continued support and consistent patience. I feel as if I have used every excuse in the book for this or that delay, but you never let me quit or gave up on me. To the rest of my committee ii members, Dr. Graham Bodie and Dr. James Garand thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone in an effort to only make me better and more successful. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................................................. ii LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... ix ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................... x CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Study ................................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE .................................................................................. 5 Relational Turbulence Model ...................................................................................................... 5 Relational Uncertainty and Talk in Subsequent Relationships ................................................. 13 The Investment Model: Quality of Alternatives, Relational Satisfaction, and Investment Size ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 3. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 25 Participants and Procedure ........................................................................................................ 25 Instrumentation.......................................................................................................................... 28 Statistical Analysis .................................................................................................................... 35 CHAPTER 4. RESULTS .............................................................................................................. 41 Hypothesis 1 .............................................................................................................................. 41 Hypothesis 2 .............................................................................................................................. 42 Hypothesis 3 .............................................................................................................................. 44 Hypothesis 4 .............................................................................................................................. 47 Research Questions 5 and 6 ...................................................................................................... 48 Hypothesis 7 .............................................................................................................................. 55 Hypothesis 8 .............................................................................................................................. 56 Hypothesis 9 .............................................................................................................................. 62 Hypothesis 10 ............................................................................................................................ 67 Hypothesis 11 ............................................................................................................................ 68 CHAPTER 5. DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................ 70 Relational Turbulence Model (RTM) ....................................................................................... 71 Talk in Subsequent Romantic Relationships ............................................................................. 77 Commitment: The Investment Model ...................................................................................... 81 Significance of the Study .......................................................................................................... 82 Limitations ................................................................................................................................ 83 iv Future Research ........................................................................................................................ 86 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 87 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 89 APPENDIX. SURVEY ................................................................................................................. 98 VITA ........................................................................................................................................... 118 v LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Hypotheses and Research Questions .............................................................................. 23 Table 2. Descriptive Statistics for Variables................................................................................. 34 Table 3. Statistical Tests for Hypotheses and Research Questions .............................................. 39 Table 4. Regression Results for Predictors of Overall Current Relational Uncertainty ............... 41 Table 5. Descriptive Statistics for Role played in Breakup ......................................................... 43 Table 6. Results of t-test and Descriptive Statistics for Overall Current Uncertainty by Role in Breakup ......................................................................................................................... 44 Table 7. Results of t-test and Descriptive Statistics for Overall Current Uncertainty
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