Breakdown

Breakdown

1. Reasons for breakdown

   • A01
     • LACK OF SKILLS- some lack interpersonal skills, makes relationship unsatisfying eg poor at conversation. may find it unrewarding.
     • LACK OF STIMULATION- Eg boredom. people expect relationships to change and develop, if it doesnt, causes breakdown
     • MAINTENANCE DIFFICULTIES- Eg long distances. dont see eachother, so places strain on relationship, causing it to be difficult to maintain
   • A02
     • Supporting evidence...
       • BOEKHOUT- Extramarital affairs due to lack of stimulation in current relationship. In male students-sexual boredom. In female students-emotional dissatisfaction
       • BAXTER- when breaking up, often use of 'lack of stimulation' as reasoning,
       • Observations of real life breakups
       • CINA- Role of communication. 50 couples. Half given communication training, half not (control) Showed, those given the training had better marital quality
     • However...
       • HOLT AND STONE- Long distances common in our mobile society. Found little decrease in satisfaction as long as lovers reunite regularly.
       • ROHLFING- 70% of students sampled had had long distance relationship. Managed in mobile society

2. Model of breakdown

   • A01
     • 1. Breakdown
     • 2. Intrapsychic Processes
     • 3. Dyadic Processes
     • 4. Social Processes
     • 5. Grave-Dressing Processes
     • 6. Resurrection of Processes
   • A02
     • Supporting Evidence...
       • TASHIRO AND FRAZIER- Recently broken up students, Experiences emotional distress, personal growth, given new insights into themselves and clearer idea about future partners
         • Students, cant be generalised to married couples.
       • Important because outlines how important communication is. Gives cues to the stage partner is in, helps to resolve issues and repair relationship
     • However...
       • AKERT- Doesnt take into consideration who initiated the break up. One person may reach grave dressing phase before the other.
   • Rollie and Duck

3. A03

   • GENDER BIAS- Many women go through the social phase before men do. Women have higher oxytosin a 'tend and befriend' hormone'. Men have it but testosterone supresses it.
   • SOCIALLY SENSITIVE- May not tell truth. Ethical issues as may cause distress on pps.
   • REAL WORLD- lead to development of couples training. support- CINA