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The Relationship Between Emerging Adulthood And Communication Patterns, Eli Felt
The Relationship Between Emerging Adulthood And Communication Patterns, Eli Felt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Adults who have not developed effective communication skills are at an increased risk of
having unsuccessful relationships. Children of divorce are less likely to have communication behaviors modeled to them, resulting in undeveloped communication and therefore a higher likelihood to get divorced themselves. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental study was to determine if there was an association between the successful transition to emerging adulthood and the development of communication behaviors among adults. The research question focused on whether successful transition through emerging adulthood positively discriminates communication patterns among adults, specifically using Gottman's framework of the Four Horsemen of the …