5- Affection, Immediacy and Social Support Flashcards

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Define: Closeness

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Physical: sharing spacial proximity and physical contact

Emotional: having a sense of shared experiences, trust, enjoyment, concern and caring

Relational: having strong, enduring and diverse forms of interdependence

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Define: Communication of closeness

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Affectionate:
behaviour that communicates feelings of fondness and positive regard

Immediacy:
behaviour that increases physical and emotional closeness, signals warmth and promotes involvement

Social support:
verbal/non-verbal behaviour produced with the intention of providing assistance to others; communicating concern and caring

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Define: Principles of Affection Exchange Theory

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  1. Affection facilitates survival because it develops relationships and provides important resources
  2. People who display affection are more likely to be perceived to have good parenting skills; attracting mates
  3. People are more likely to be affectionate to people who meet their viability (survival) and fertility (reproduction) needs
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Define: Expressing affection

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Direct verbal:

  • “I love you”
  • Compliments, praise
  • Self-disclosure

Direct non verbal:

  • Smiling
  • Eye contact
  • Laughter
  • Tone

Indirect non verbal:

  • Signals eg. touching nose
  • Emotional support
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Define: Relational currencies

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  • Verbal and non-verbal messages that carry meaning about the caring dimension of human relationships
  • People value different relational currencies differently and show their love using different ones
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Example: Relational currencies

x 6

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  • Food
  • Money
  • Gifts
  • Touch
  • Listening
  • Time
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Define: Immediacy Behaviour

Verbal

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  • AKA positive involvement

- Verbal = active word choice, forms of address, depth of disclosure and relationship indicators (eg. pet names)

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Example: Immediacy Behaviour

Non-Verbal

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Oculesic behaviours:
- Eye contact and pupil dilation

Spatial/proxemic:

  • Distance
  • Height
  • Body angle

Haptics:

  • Touch
  • Hugs, kisses and face touches

Kinesics:

  • Nodding
  • Smiling

Vocalic:

  • Pitch
  • Amplitude
  • Vocal warmth

Chronemics:

  • Spending time together
  • Waiting and being on time
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Example: Social support

x 5

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  1. Emotional:
    - Care, concern and empathy
  2. Esteem
    - Making people feel valued, admired and capable
  3. Informational
    - Giving advice and info that may solve a problem
  4. Tangible
    - Providing physical assistance, goods or services
  5. Network
    - Directing someone to a person or group who can help them
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Define: Invisible vs visible support

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Invisible:

  • Tries that go unnoticed are highly effective in reducing distress
  • Especially effective when they validate the distressed person

Visible:
- Ineffective when they imply the recipient is incompetent

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Define: Person centred messages

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  1. Highly person centred:
    - Chance to engage with feelings
  2. Moderatley person centred:
    - Simple explanation and no room for expansion
  3. Low person centred:
    - Denies legitimacy
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Example: Non-verbal immediacy support behaviours

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  1. Hugs
  2. Close proxemic distancing
  3. Facial expression
  4. Attentiveness
  5. Increased miscellaneous touch
  6. Pats
  7. Eye contact
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