| Social intimacy: an important moderator of stressful life events. | |
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PMID: 6869322 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Two studies were conducted to explore the role of social intimacy in predicting the individual's response to stress. In the first study the experimenter reinforced the experimental subjects' verbalizations during an interview on a fixed schedule for the first 3 minutes, withdrawing reinforcement for the final 4 minutes. The control group received reinforcement on a fixed schedule for the total 7 minutes. Subjects scoring low on a measure of intimacy disclosed less personal material during the withdrawal period in the experimental condition than in the control condition in contrast to high scoring subjects who maintained their level of disclosure for both parts of the interview. In the second study, previously experienced life change events were assessed. Individuals lacking a current intimacy were found to be prone to higher levels of emotional disturbance especially when many previous negative or few positive life change events had occurred. |
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Authors:
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R S Miller; H M Lefcourt |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of community psychology Volume: 11 ISSN: 0091-0562 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Community Psychol Publication Date: 1983 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-08-17 Completed Date: 1983-08-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0364535 Medline TA: Am J Community Psychol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 127-39 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Affective Symptoms / psychology Female Humans Life Change Events* Male Object Attachment* Reinforcement (Psychology) Rejection (Psychology) Self Disclosure* Social Support Stress, Psychological / psychology* |
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