Personality and close relationship processes

by Gaines, Stanley O.

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Full title :Personality and close relationship processes / Stanley O. Gaines, Jr.

Summary

Few observers of relationship dynamics would dispute the claim of interdependence theorists that a defining feature of close relationships is the extent to which partners influence each other's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. However, partners do not behave simply in response to each other's behavior; both partners in a given relationship bring themselves - indeed, their selves - into the relationship as well. Not only are individuals' selves enormously complex and rich in content, but so too are the multitude of personality characteristics, including traits, values, attitudes, motives, and emotions, that contribute to selves' richness. Gaines, Jr provides a major integration of research on personality with research on relationship science, and demonstrates how personality constructs can be readily incorporated into the two most influential theories of close relationships: attachment theory and interdependence theory. This study will be of value to scholars in the fields of close relationships, personality psychology, communication studies, and family studies.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xvi, 242 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781316271926, 1316271927, 9781107109681, 110710968X, 9781107524750, 110752475X
oclc:on1170131722
LC Classification:HM1106
Dewey Decimal:302

Behaviorist foundations of the field of close relationships -- Self and personality constructs as reflected in close relationship processes -- The self as reflected in close relationship processes -- Traits as reflected in close relationship processes -- Values as reflected in close relationship processes -- Attitudes as reflected in close relationship processes -- Motives as reflected in close relationship processes -- Emotions as reflected in close relationship processes -- Taking stock of the literature on personality and close relationship processes.