Psychology of Relationships

604 Pages·2008·5.62 MB·English

by  Emma Cuyler

PSYCHOLOGY OF RELATIONSHIPS

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PSYCHOLOGY OF RELATIONSHIPS

EMMA CUYLER
AND
MICHAEL ACKHART
EDITORS

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CONTENTS

Preface ix
Chapter 1 Communicating Empathies in Interpersonal Relationships 1
Grace Anderson and Howard Giles
Chapter 2 Interpersonal Representations: Their Structure, Content, and Nature 35
Shanhong Luo
Chapter 3 Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Interpersonal Relationships:
The Case For a Systemic Intervention 65
Danielle Black, Amanda Uliaszek, Alison Lewis and
Richard Zinbarg
Chapter 4 Another Kind of “Interpersonal” Relationship: Humans, Companion
Animals, and Attachment Theory 87
Jeffrey D. Green, Maureen A. Mathews and Craig A. Foster
Chapter 5 The Role of Oxytocin in the Pathophysiology of Attachment 111
Marazziti Donatella, Catena Dell’Osso Mari,
Consoli Giorgio and Baroni Stefano
Chapter 6 Identity Exploration and Commitment Associations with Gender
Differences in Emerging Adults’ Romantic Relationship Intimacy 131
H. Durell Johnson, Kristen A. Loff, George Bell, Evelyn Brady,
Erin A. Grogan, Elizabeth Yale, Robert J. Foley and
Trishia A. Pilosi
Chapter 7 Development of an Interview for Assessing Relationship Quality:
Preliminary Support for Reliability, Convergent and Divergent
Validity, and Incremental Utility 149
Erika Lawrence, Robin A. Barry, Rebecca L. Brock,
Amie Langer, Eunyoe Ro, Mali Bunde, Emily Fazio,
Lorin Mulryan,Sara Hunt, Lisa Madsen and Sandra Dzankovic
vi Contents
Chapter 8 Assessing Relationship Quality: Development of an Interview and
Implications for Couple Assessment and Intervention 173
Erika Lawrence, Rebecca L. Brock, Robin A. Barry, Amie Langer
and Mali Bunde
Chapter 9 The Tendency to Forgive in Premarital Couples: Reciprocating the
Partner or Reproducing Parental Dispositions? 191
F. Giorgia Paleari, Silvia Donato, Raffaella Iafrate and
Camillo Regalia
Chapter 10 Is the Serotonergic System Altered in Romantic Love? A Literature
Review and Research Suggestions 213
Sandra J. E. Langeslag
Chapter 11 Update on Pheromone Research 219
Donatella Marazziti, Irene Masala, Stefano Baroni,
Michela Picchetti, Antonello Veltri and
Mario Catena Dell’Osso
Chapter 12 Normal and Obsessional Jealousy: An Italian Study 229
Donatella Marazziti, Marina Carlini, Francesca Golia,
Stefano Baroni, Giorgio Consoli and Mario Catena Dell’Osso
Chapter 13 Jealousy, Serotonin and Subthreshold Psychopathology 237
Donatella Marazziti, Francesca Golia, Marina Carlini,
Stefano Baroni, Irene Masala, Mario Catena Dell’Osso,
and Giorgio Consoli
Chapter 14 Advances in Dyadic and Social Network Analyses for Longitudinal
Data: Developmental Implications and Applications 245
William J.Burk,Danielle Popp, and Brett Laursen
Chapter 15 Mother-Infant Interaction in Cultural Context: A Study of
Nicaraguan and Italian Families 259
Ughetta Moscardino, Sabrina Bonichini
and Cristina Valduga
Chapter 16 “It’s Saturday…I’m Going out with My Friends”: Spending Time
Together in Adolescent Stories 281
Emanuela Rabaglietti and Silvia Ciairano
Chapter 17 Prevention of the Negative Effects of Marital Conflict:
A Child-Oriented Program 303
Patricia M. Mitchell, Kathleen P. McCoy, E. Mark Cummings,
W. Brad Faircloth and Jennifer S. Cummings
Chapter 18 Mother-Infant Bonds: The Effects of Maternal Depression on the
Maternal-Child Relationship 319
Deana B. Davalos, Alana M. Campbell and Amanda L. Pala
Contents vii
Chapter 19 Social Networks and Psychosocial Functioning among Children and
Adolescents Coping with Sickle Cell Disease: An Overview of
Barriers, Considerations, and Best Practices 339
Rebecca H. Foster, HaNa Kim, Robbie Casper, Alma Morgan,
Wanda Brice and Marilyn Stern
Chapter 20 Parenting and Children’s Involvement in Bullying at School 365
Ken Rigby
Chapter 21 Neurobiology of Social Bonding 369
Donatella Marazziti, Alessandro Del Debbio, Isabella Roncaglia,
Carolina Bianchi and Liliana Dell’Osso
Chapter 22 Cooperative and Non-cooperative Behavior in Pairs of Children:
The Reciprocal Effects of Social Interaction in the Ongoing
Construction of a Play Sequence 381
Emanuela Rabaglietti, Fabrizia Giannotta, and Silvia Ciairano
Chapter 23 Social Relationships and Physical Health: Are We Better or Worse
off because of Our Relationships? 399
Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Briahna Bushman
Chapter 24 Living in Discrepant Worlds: Exploring the Cultural Context of
Sexuality among Turkish and Moroccan male Adolescents 417
Barbara C. Schouten and Chana van der Velden
Chapter 25 HIV/AIDS Prevention on Mexican Adolescents: The Synthesis of
two Theories Considering the Interpersonal, Individual, and
Psychological Influences 437
Raquel A. Benavides-Torres, Georgina M. Núñez Rocha,
Esther C. Gallegos Cabriales, Claude Bonazzo,
Yolanda Flores-Peña, Francisco R. Guzmán Facudo, and
Karla Selene López García
Chapter 26 Adolescents with Cancer: Adjustment and Supportive Care Needs 451
Luisa M. Massimo
Chapter 27 The Quality of Caring Relationships 461
Tineke A. Abma, Barth Oeseburg, Guy A. M. Widdershoven
and Marian Verkerk
Chapter 28 An Attachment-Based Pathways Model Depicting the Psychology
of Therapeutic Relationships 471
Geoff Goodman
Chapter 29 A Study of the Relationship between Self-conscious Affects,
Coping Styles, and Depressive Reaction after a Negative
Life Event 493
Masayo Uji, Toshinori Kitamura and Toshiaki Nagata
viii Contents
Chapter 30 The Neuropsychology of Passionate Love 519
Elaine Hatfield and Richard L. Rapson
Index 545
PREFACE

This book describes the various aspects of interpersonal relationships, which can be
defined as the interactions between one group and another. How people represent their
interpersonal relationships based on past experiences is explored, as well as the three main
aspects of interpersonal representations- structure, content, and nature. Conflictive social
interpersonal relationships and how they influence mental health are explored in this chapter,
as well as the different coping styles people have. In addition, the various dimensions of
empathy and how they relate to interpersonal relationships are reviewed and incorporated into
a unified source of reference for future research.
The role of the nonapeptide called oxytocin in the pathophysiology of attachment is
described as well as the possible involvement of oxytocin in the onset of mental disorders.
Differences in romantic relationship intimacy, resulting from identity exploration are
discussed, as well as the differences in commitment based on gender. In addition, the
correlation(s) between relationship adjustment, satisfaction, and quality are reviewed based
on the Relationship Quality Interview (RQI), which assesses relationship quality across five
dimensions, including trust, inter-partner support, quality of intimacy, respect, and
communication. Furthermore, the association between social relationships and physical health
is examined.
The tendency to forgive in premarital couples is examined as well as the reasons behind
forgiveness-possibly deriving from parental model behavior or reciprocation of the partner's
behavior. In addition, a review of studies is done on the relationship between serotonin levels
and romantic love, as well as how the thoughts of infatuated individuals mirror those who
suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Furthermore, generalized anxiety disorder
(GAD), one of the more common anxiety disorders, is discussed and how it affects
occupational, interpersonal and family functioning, as well as the different treatments for
GAD.
This book presents the most up-to-date information on pheromone research, including
how pheromones may influence reproductive endocrinology and have a positive effect on
one's mood. In addition, the differences between normal and obsessional jealousy is explored,
as well as the role that neurotransmitters may play in the expression of jealousy.
The neurobiological correlates of attachment in both animals and humans is examined,
including infant-mother attachment, mother-infant attachment, adult-adult pair bonding
formation, and human bonding. Human-pet relationships and their importance in the field of
human psychology animal are also explained in this book. Furthermore, the relationships