Relationships

Relationships

1. Formation

   • The Filter Model
     • Kerchoff and Davis
       • Longitudinal Study
         • Independent Groups
           • Group 1: less than 18 months
             • Attitude most important
           • Group 2: longer than 18 months
             • Emotional Need more important
         • Seven months
     • Social Demographic
       • Age
       • Sex
       • Eductaion
     • Similarity of Attitudes/ Ideas
       • It is easier to get along with people who have similar attitudes
     • Complementary of Emotional Needs
       • Most important after 18 months
     • Gruber-Baldi
       • Couples similar in Personality were more likely to be together 20 years later
   • Reward/Need Theory
     • Enter a relationship with a set of needs
       • More those needs are met, the longer the relationship will last
     • Argyle
     • Smith and Mackie
       • Relationships last longer if both partner's needs are met

2. Maintenance

   • Social Exchange Theory
     • Reward/Cost Equilibrium
       • ^Reward = Profit
       • ^Cost = Loss
     • Thibault and Kelley
     • CL
     • CL Alt
     • Jerstad
       • Abused Partners do not Leave Relationships
   • Equity Theory
     • Relationships need to be equitable to work
       • Equitable for both partners
     • Walster et al
     • Clark and Mills
       • Not all relationships are beaded on economics
     • Stafford and Canary
       • People happiest if they thought their relationship was equitable

3. Dissolution

   • Situational and Dispositional Factors
     • Duck
   • Duck and Rollie
     • Intra-Psychic
       • Dyadic
         • Social
           • Grave Dressing
             • Resurrection
   • Boekhout
     • Infidelity
       • Men = lack of sexual excitement
       • Women = lack of emotional satisfaction