relationships Flashcards
what is self-disclosure?
Self-disclosure Revealing personal information about yourself.
Reveal more about their true selves as relationship develops.
Can strengthen a romantic bond when used appropriately.
one strength of self disclosure (as an explanation for attraction in relationships)
strength: research support. Researchers studied heterosexual couples -> correlations between level of SD and satisfaction. Later research showed relationships are more satisfying when partners take turns to SD (reciprocated).
a limitation of self disclosure
Limitation: research is correlational -> not tell us if valid. Other explanations -> the more satisfied a relationship is the more they will then SD. OR SD and satisfaction are independent? -> or is it caused by time together?
describe Duck’s (2007) phase model of relationship breakdown
Intra-psychic phase
“I can’t stand this anymore”
- cognitive processing
- worries about reasons for dissatisfaction
- private/friend
- pros/cons against alts.
- future plans
Dyadic phase
“I would be justified in withdrawing”
- internal between partners
- can’t avoid it -> confrontations -> anxiety, complains of equity lack, commitment rethink
2 outcomes (break/repair)
SD deeper
Social phase
“I mean it”
- networks (public news)
- mutual friends must side
- gossip
- some reassure, place blame on other, secret info or repair
- no return
Grave dressing phase
“it’s now inevitable”
- story spun to maintain rep in expense of other partner
- gossip
- social credit
- tidying up
- negative view to partner
- ‘time to get a new life’
outline the absorption addiction model of parasocial relationships (PR)
PR focus on a celebrity to make up for inadequacies in a person’s life/relationships and give a sense of identity.
Absorption: seeking fulfilment in celebrity worship -> motivates to focus attention as much as possible on the celebrity, to become preoccupied/identify with them.
Addiction: increase ‘dose’ for satisfaction -> extreme behaviours/delusional thinking. (stalking as believe celebrity in love but manager is in way)PR
evaluate the absorption addiction model of parasocial relationships
strength: link between celebrity worship and body image. Maltby assessed boys and girls (14-16yrs). Girls -> intense parasocial relationship with an adult female celeb. admired body. as have poor body image. (ED?)
- supports association of poor psychological functioning and level of parasocial relationship.
Limitation:
