Communicating Social SupportAlbrecht and Adelman address theoretical and methodological issues for understanding the social support process in everyday life. They contend that social support is inextricably linked to communication behaviour and that the logical and empirical link between the two is long overdue. @3They present a theoretical overview (including strategies for measuring social support), examine support in specific settings and consider the dilemmas of supportive communication. They also discuss future directions for research and practice. |
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... reduce uncertainty , both for one's situation as well as the relationship . Reducing uncertainty provides a personal sense of control or mastery over immediate stressors and creates closer bonding between interactants ( Berger ...
... reduce uncertainty , both for one's situation as well as the relationship . Reducing uncertainty provides a personal sense of control or mastery over immediate stressors and creates closer bonding between interactants ( Berger ...
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... uncertainty is reduced to acceptable levels . The degree to which uncertainty is tolerated is based on such factors as situational exi- gence , background , and experience . As they note : By means of several iterations or cycles of ...
... uncertainty is reduced to acceptable levels . The degree to which uncertainty is tolerated is based on such factors as situational exi- gence , background , and experience . As they note : By means of several iterations or cycles of ...
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... reduce uncertainty ( Berger & Calabrese , 1975 ) . Most theories of relationship development rec- ognize the centrality of uncertainty reduction processes either explicitly or implicitly . As Parks and Adelman ( 1983 , p . 56 ) point ...
... reduce uncertainty ( Berger & Calabrese , 1975 ) . Most theories of relationship development rec- ognize the centrality of uncertainty reduction processes either explicitly or implicitly . As Parks and Adelman ( 1983 , p . 56 ) point ...
Contents
Benjamin H Gottlieb | 11 |
A Theoretical Perspective | 18 |
The Nature of Supportive Interactions | 30 |
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