Friendship (RF) Flashcards
(23 cards)
According to Fehr (1966), what is the definition of friendship?
a voluntary, personal relationship
typically providing intimacy and assistance
2 parties like one another and seek each other’s company
What are some extrinsic values of friendship?
social support
strengths community and sense of belonging
What are some intrinsic values of friendships?
have friends because we’re human and it’s nice to
What are the 5 different types of social support?
emotional
esteem
tangible / instrumental
informational
netwrok
What does emotional social support mean?
having a caring concern for others
giving reassurance
What does esteem social support mean?
having positive regard for others
encouraging a person and build their self worth
What does tangible / instrumental social support mean?
direct assistance such as financial or practical aid
reduces strain and worry
What does informational social support mean?
giving advice and feedback
form of communication
What does network social support mean?
welcoming shared experiences
sense of affiliation
What are some of the effects of social support on health status?
higher levels of it provide greater sense of belongingness
reduce blood pressure reactivity
enhanced endocrine / immune system functions
What is the Reinforcement Theory of friendship?
feel friendly towards those who have treated us well
when another person is present when something good happens to us, we are likely to be attracted to them
What is the Social Exchange theory of friendship? (Thibault and Kelley, 1959)
comparison of current friendship with past and present by focusing on rewards and reducing cost
What is the Equity theory of friendship? (Hatfield)
focus on equal outcomes in a friendship
What is the Cognitive consistency theory in friendship? (Heider, 1958)
having a balanced relationship
Triadic = between yourself, friend, and object (aka attitudes)
Fehr (1996): 3 factors in friendship
formation
maintenance
dissolution
What are the different ways to form a friendship?
environmental e.g proximity
individual e.g social skills
situational e.g interactions
dyadic e.g self disclosure
Weiss and Lowenthal (1975) - 5 dimensions / domains of friendship
similarity
reciprocity
compatibility
structural
role model
Matthews (1986) - 3 styles of friendship
independents
discerning
acquisitive
What are independents like?
self reliant
do not identify as having friends
What are discernings like?
specific standards
small group of friends - determined by biography
What are acquisitives like?
collected variety of friends throughout life
determined by both circumstance and biography
What does homophily mean?
refers to the tendency to associate and bond with similar others
What is hidden friendship disguised in?
language
unexpected places
reciprocity
