RELATIONSHIPS-theories for breakdown

Question 1

what are the 2 theories for breakdown in rels?

Answer 1

ducks 4 stage

lees 5 stage

Question 2

how ducks 4 stage look at breakdown?

Answer 2

as a process rather than single event.

Question 3

what did duck propose?

Answer 3

factors that cause breakdown ,lack of skills e.g poor interpersonal skills,lack of stimulation e.g boredom & lack of maintenence e.g committing

Question 4

what are the 4 stages of breakdown (duck)

Answer 4

Intrapsyhic
dyadic
social stage
grave dressing

Question 5

what is the intrapsychic stage?

Answer 5

social withdrawal,resentment,& feelings of under benefit occur

Question 6

what is the dyadic stage?

Answer 6

partners discuss probs and if constructive and destructive. destructive= reconcilliation if not resolved = next stage

Question 7

what is the social stage?

Answer 7

breakdown= public to friends and fam no negotiation over assessts, support is sought from social networks & alliances made

Question 8

what is the grave dressing stage?

Answer 8

post view of breakdown established for why it occurred w each having own account. rebuliding self estteem for future r to show trust & loyalty. 2 important qualities which under question

Question 9

what is lees 5 stage?

Answer 9

look at process rather than single event (similar)

Question 10

what are the 5 stages of lee?

Answer 10

dissatisfaction
exposure
negotiation
resolution
termination

Question 11

what is dissatisfaction stage?

Answer 11

individ dissatisfied with r

Question 12

what is exposure stage?

Answer 12

dissatisfaction = revealed to ones partner

Question 13

what is negotiation stage?

Answer 13

discussion occurs over nature of unhappiness

Question 14

what is resolution stage?

Answer 14

attempts made to resolve diss

Question 15

what is termination stage?

Answer 15

if diss not resolved then relationship ends

Question 16

studies supporting ducks?

Answer 16

tashiro et al

boekhout et al

Question 17

what did tashiro et al say?

Answer 17

study involving students.after breakup reported not only feeling distress but personal growth &better insight in selves and what they wanted in future r. through grave and ressurection process they could move on showin d’s credibility

Question 18

limitation of tashiro study?

Answer 18

sample biased(students) and could be diff to adults & wider pop lacking external validitiy

Question 19

what does models have?

Answer 19

face validity as process of both many can relate too

Question 20

what did boekhout et al say?

Answer 20

support for ducks and how lack of skills/stimulation can lead to breakdown. studying extramarital affairs was a direct reaction to perceived lack of skills etc w men citing lack of sexual excitement/boredom & women lack of attention/emotional sat

Question 21

critiscm of boekhout et al?

Answer 21

such reasons given may not be genuine and on account to portray those committing affair as victim

Question 22

other studies with d & l?

Answer 22

kaissin et al
argyle et al
akert et al

Question 23

what did kassin et al say? (both th)

Answer 23

gender diff apparent in d & l - found women stress unhappiness & incompatibility while men lack of sex. women want to be friends men want clear breakup

Question 24

what did argyle et al say?(both th)

Answer 24

support gender diff with women lack of emotional support men = lack of fun

Question 25

what are the negatives of the models? (both th)

Answer 25

lack gender diff sugessting theories reductionist and oversimplified

Question 26

what did akert et al say? (both th)

Answer 26

found individ diff w person who insitgated the breakup suffering less consequences than non instigator. neither models can explain this. could be those instigating came to terms with r.

Question 27

what happened in lees research?

Answer 27

created theory based on researc and surveys of 112 breakups of non martial romantic relationships and found negotiation and exposure stages most distressing. ind who skipped stages= less intimate r’s shows that lees model applies to longer closer r’s than casual ones

Question 28

critiscm of lees research?

Answer 28

based on non marital r & this may not apply to married coupled involving children and other shared assets

Question 29

what do both models provide?

Answer 29

practical implications for counselling assessing which stage a couple is in can help devise ways to resolve & save r w/intervention showing theories provide benefits

Question 30

negatives of models? (3)

Answer 30

1. phases of breakdown not always universal and not all go through same order and some walk away
2. dont help to understand why breakup occur
3. may not apply to homo limiting external valid

Question 31

negatives of models part 2?

Answer 31

both suffer cultural bias as western culture. some culture arranged= more permanent which model cant explain. therefore models can be aruged- ethnocentric and lacking external valid to wider gen of cultures

Question 32

negatives of model part 3?

Answer 32

neither factor love yet universally accepted. e.g abusive r where abused may not intiate stages and just walk away

Question 33

negatives of model part 4?

Answer 33

ethical issues and concern carrying research =sensitve role. raises vunerability of p discussing breakups =distress and privacy also concern as it is of personal nature.