| The focus of this investigation is on explaining and predicting relational satisfaction and stability after incidents of betrayal. Theoretical predictions from Social Exchange Theory, specifically Rusbult's Investment Model, were tested along with the effects of various communication strategies. Participants (N = 155) were asked to recall a time in which they were betrayed and fill out a questionnaire. The results indicated that both the communication strategy ratings and the variables from the investment model were significant predictors of relational stability. The data, however, were inconsistent with the specific functional relationships predicted by the investment model. Instead, relational satisfaction was the best predictor of relational stability. |
