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European Journal of Social Psychology . Jun2017, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p412-428. 17p. 3 Diagrams, 5 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- As an essential part of close relationships, social support is a dynamic interactive process. This paper aims to simultaneously investigate social support-seeking and provision behaviours using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM). Ninety-two friendship dyads participated in this study. Supportive versus negative friendship qualities were used to predict different support-seeking and support-provision behaviours during an experimental task. Cultural and gender variations were also examined. Results showed that self-reported friendship qualities influence support-seeking and provision behaviours intrapersonally and interpersonally. Female participants were more likely to provide emotion-focused support than were male participants. After accounting for friendship qualities in the dyads, there was no evidence of cultural group differences on support-seeking or provision behaviours among same-sex friends. These results demonstrate the conceptual and empirical advantages of using APIM to unpack cultural and gender variations in social support processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CULTURE
*FRIENDSHIP
*SEX distribution
*SOCIAL support
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00462772
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124659448
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2251