Masters Theses
Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Communication and Information
Major Professor
Quinten Bernhold
Committee Members
Laura Miller, Jenny Crowley
Abstract
This study is framed through the lens of communication accommodation theory and examined the effects of accommodative and nonaccommodative communication on relational satisfaction and identity gaps when discussing finances in young-adult child (YAC)-parent relationships. The sample consisted of 276 young-adult college students who completed a self-report survey about how their parent communicates with them about finances. The cross-sectional survey results provided support for two forms of (non)accommodative communication as being significantly associated with relational satisfaction and identity gaps. Respecting divergent values was one type of accommodative communication that was positively associated with relational satisfaction and negatively associated with personal-relational identity gaps. The nonaccommodative behavior of emphasizing divergent values was negatively associated with relational satisfaction and positively associated with personal-relational and personal-enacted identity gaps. Findings suggest theoretical contributions to family, financial, and (non)accommodation communication research.
Recommended Citation
Algya, Keely M., "Money, Family, Happiness: Financial Beliefs and Relational Satisfaction in Parent-Young Adult Children Relationships. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2024.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/11363
Included in
Finance and Financial Management Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons