Affectionate behavior during the love - task predicted relationship outcomes independent of contempt expressed during conflict.
Not exact matches
On the one hand, they can be very beneficial because women tend to be more empathetic and
affectionate with each other and value intimacy more than men do.4 Women tend to be very supportive when their female friends are under stress; they engage in what psychologists refer to as «tend - and - befriend»
behaviors.5 This means that women respond to each other's needs by forming friendship alliances and comforting one another
during difficult times.
The Case for High Nurturance Nurturing
behaviors of parents that predict social competence include
affectionate and friendly interaction with the child; consideration for the child's feelings, desires and needs; interest in the child's daily activities; respect for the child's points of view; expression of parental pride in the child's accomplishments; and support and encouragement
during times of stress in the child's life.
My dissertation research will test experimentally whether engaging in
affectionate touch (i.e., holding hands) before and
during a conflict promotes positive relational
behaviors and perceptions and buffers the stress of the conflict.
Hand - in - hand combat: An experimental test of
affectionate touch to promote relational well - being and buffer stress
during couple conflict Romantic couples benefit from having constructive rather than destructive conflicts, but there have been limited attempts to influence conflict
behaviors and to reduce the stress of relational conflicts using non-intensive interventions.