**L8 - DUCK’s Phase Model of relationship breakdown Flashcards
what is relationship breakdown?
RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN is when ONE OR BOTH PEOPLE IN A RELATIONSHIP FEEL THAT THE RELATIONSHIP IS NOT WORKING and therefore WISH THE RELATIONSHIP TO END
what are the four phases of relationship breakdown according to Duck? (IDSG)
1) I - INTRA PSYCHIC PROCESSES
2) D - DYADIC PROCESSES
3) S - SOCIAL PROCESSES
4) G - GRAVE DRESSING PROCESSES
what is intra psychic processes
INTRA PSYCHIC PROCESSES are CHRACTERISED by the DISSATISFIED PARTNER PRIVATELY THINKING ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP and the PROBLEMS THEY’VE SEEN WITHIN. They FOCUS ON THEIR PARTNER’S FAULTS and the FACT THAT THEY ARE UNDER BENEFITTING, they MIGHT FEEL DEPRESSED and WITHDRAW from SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH THEIR PARTNER
what are dyadic processes?
DYADIC PROCESSES are where the DISSATISFIED PARTNER COMMUNICATES with their PARTNER about their DISSATISFACTION SURROUNDING THE RELATIONSHIP.
Both PARTNERS CONSIDER THEIR INVESTMENTS CAREFULLY and there could be RECONCILIATION if the PARTNER ACCEPTS THE VALIDITY of the DISSATISFIED PARTNERS’ VIEWS and PROMISES TO CHANGE OR SORT OUT THE ISSUES
MARITAL THERAPY might be USEFUL at this point to SORT OUT ISSUES, IF THE ISSUES AREN’T CORRECTED then the BREAKDOWN PROCESS WILL CONTINUE
what are social processes?
SOCIAL PROCESSES are when the BREAK UP IS MADE PUBLIC to FRIENDS AND FAMILY which MAKES IT HARDER TO IGNORE THE PROBLEMS.
People give ADVICE and SUPPORT and ALLIANCES ARE MADE - PARTNERS ARE CRITICISED and the ISSUE BECOMES A LOT MORE REAL. It’s MUCH HARDER TO FIX ONCE IT GOES PUBLIC
what are grave dressing processes?
GRAVE DRESSING PROCESSES occur AS THE RELATIONSHIP BREAKS. We FEEL THE NEED TO JUSTIFY OUR ACTIONS and CREATE AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP WAS LIKE and WHY IT BROKE DOWN.
We TRY TO RESTORE OUR SOCIAL CREDIT so it STAYS HIGH, STORIES MIGHT BE TOLD ABOUT BETRAYAL or HOW THE PARTNERS FELL APART, DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE RELATIONSHIP are GIVEN TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE
+ RESURRECTION PHASE (EVALUATION OF DUCK’S PHASE MODEL OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN)
Duck’s phase model was IMPROVED LATER ON, a FIFTH PHASE WAS INTRODUCED to the model called the RESURRECTION PHASE which is where the PERSON ENGAGES IN PERSONAL GROWTH and GETS PREPARED for NEW ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
+ SUPPORT FROM SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY (EVALUATION OF DUCK’S PHASE MODEL OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN)
SUPPORT for DUCK’S PHASE MODEL comes from the SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY which supports ducks phase model and states that IF A RELATIONSHIP HAS HIGH COSTS and MINIMAL REWARDS then the relationship is NOT WORTH CONTINUING and WOULD BREAKDOWN
- AKERT (EVALUATION OF DUCK’S PHASE MODEL OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN)
AKERT CRITICISED Duck’s phase model because he found that the ROLE THAT PEOPLE HAD in DECIDING THE OUTCOME OF THE RELATIONSHIP was the BEST PREDICTOR OF THE BREAKDOWN EXPERIENCE. AKERT found that THOSE WHO DID NOT INITIATE THE END OF THE RELATIONSHIP were the MOST MISERABLE, LONELY, DEPRESSED and ANGRY AFTER THE RELATIONSHIP ENDED. Those who DIDN’T INITIATE THE BREAKDOWN were LESS STRESSED AND UPSET, BUT DID FEEL GUILTY
-OVERLY SIMPLISTIC (EVALUATION OF DUCK’S PHASE MODEL OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN)
Duck’s phase model COULD BE VIEWED AS OVERLY SIMPLISTIC, it REDUCES THE COMPLEX PHENOMENON of RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN into 4 SIMPLE STAGES that MUST FOLLOW A SPECIFIC ORDER - in REALITY, BREAKUPS AREN’T ALWAYS this RIGID AND PREDICTABLE IN THEIR FORMAT, and they MIGHT NOT HAPPEN IN THIS CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERr - some couples might BREAK UP, MAKE UP, BREAK UP then MAKE UP AGAIN
-IGNORES GENDER DIFFERENCES (EVALUATION OF DUCK’S PHASE MODEL OF RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN)
ducks phase model IGNORES GENDER DIFFERENCE that EXIST WHEN ANALYSING THE BREAKDOWN OF RELATIONSHIPS.
KASSIN found RESEARCH EVIDENCE to suggest that FEMALES EMPHASISE UNHAPPINESS, LACK OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT and INCOMPATIBILITY as REASONS FOR RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN, whereas MALES STATE A LACK OF SEX AND/OR FUN.
FEMALES OFTEN WISH TO REMAIN FRIENDS WITH AN EX PARTNER, but MALES WOULD RATHER HAVE A CLEAN SLATE AND NOT STAY FRIENDS
