Self-disclosure AO3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
Rsearch to support self-disclosure was conducted by?
Sprecher and Hendrick
Who did Sprecher and Hendrick study?
They studied heterosexual dating couples
What did Sprecher and Hendrick find?
They found a strong correlations between several measures of satisfaction and self-disclosure.
In Sprechers and Hendrick’s study which heterosexual couples reported highest saisfaction levels?
Men and Women who used self-disclosure and those who believed their partners did likewise (reciprocation) were more satisfied with and committed to their romantic relationships
How does Sprecher and Hendrick’s study support self disclosure as a factor affecting attraction?
Because as the breadth and depth of self-disclosure increases, the greater the attraction
What is a limitation of research into self disclosure such as Sprecher and Hendrick’s?
Much of the research into self-disclosure is correlational
Why is much of the research being correlational a limitation?
It is a limitation because it suggests that cause and effect cannot be established between self-disclosure and levels of attraction
What is a reason why cause and effect can’t be established between self-disclosure and levels of attraction?
It may be the more satisfied the partners are, the more they disclose or there could be another intervening factor impacting how successful the romantic relationship is e.g the amount of time partners spend together, physical attractiveness or similarity in attitudes
What is a limitation of the concept of self-disclosure as a factor affecting attraction?
It can be limited by cultural relativism
Why can self-disclosure be limited by cultural relativism?
The theory that self-disclosure increases attraction in romantic relationships is more relevant to western relationships
What is a problem with cultural relativism?
It makes it difficult to generalise the findings of the theory to western cultures
What research can be included in the cultural relativism paragraph?
Research by Tang et al
What did Tang et al find?
They found that men and women in the US (individualistic) self-disclose significantly more sexual thoughts and feelings than men and women in China (collectivist).
However, despite low self-disclosure levels in China…
levels of satisfation in relationships were no different from those in the US
