- Knobloch, L. K., Basinger, E D., & Theiss, J. A. (2018). Relational turbulence and perceptions of partner support during reintegration after military deployment. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 46(1), 52-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2017.1409906
- A service member’s return from deployment is often viewed positively, yet during reintegration, challenges to the couple relationship emerge. The relational turbulence theory suggests that repeated instances of relational uncertainty (being unsure about either your personal or your partner’s investment in the relationship or about the future of the relationship) and interference (having your goals impeded by your partner) lead to a turbulent couple relationship, characterized as chaotic and fragile. Turbulence, then, results in less supportiveness from one’s partner. Support for this theory emerged among a sample of 235 military-affiliated individuals (117 service members and 118 at-home) who reported about their own and their partner’s relational uncertainty, interference, turbulence, and support.
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