Reasoning about Interpersonal Responsibility when Making Judgments about Scenarios Depicting Close Personal Relationships

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin D. Neff ◽  
Elliot Turiel ◽  
Daphne Anshel
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Moral Obligations ◽  
Personal Choice ◽  
Cultural Boundaries ◽  
Concern For Others ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Interpersonal Responsibility ◽  
Interpersonal Concerns

This study examined the moral reasoning of 36 young adults ( M age = 20.8 yr., evenly divided by sex) about situations involving close interpersonal relationships: best friends, spouses, and parents or children. Participants were presented stories in which personal needs and desires were in conflict with interpersonal concerns. When asked how the conflicts should be resolved, the large majority of participants judged that personal desires should be subordinated to interpersonal concerns, justifying their judgments with reference to concern for others, relationship maintenance, or relationship responsibilities. No sex differences in judgments or justifications were found. In addition, most judged that the act of meeting another's needs in a close relationship was an obligatory responsibility and that such responsibilities generalized to people living in other societies. Thus, participants considered interpersonal responsibilities to be moral obligations that apply across cultural boundaries and did not consider them to be matters of personal choice.

The Development of an Interpersonal Stressors Scale: Identifying Self-Imposed and Other-Imposed Interpersonal Stressors

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110434
Author(s):  
Danni Wang ◽  
Lu Tian ◽  
Zhi-jin Hou ◽  
Jiang-Ping Zhou ◽  
Adam Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Initial Item ◽  
Interpersonal Stressors ◽  
And Function ◽  
Anxiety Depression

While there has been research focused on interpersonal relationships and their impact on stress and well-being, no instrument has been developed to comprehensively evaluate interpersonal stressors. This research sought to develop and validate an Interpersonal Stressors Scale (ISS) for Chinese college students through three studies. Focus groups were used to generate the initial item pool (Study 1). Then two large samples ( N1 = 511; N2 = 330) were collected to explore the factor structure of the ISS and subsequently examine its reliability and validity estimates (study 2 and 3). Initial results indicated a model with 27 items and five first-order factors (interaction difficulty, behaving as expected, social criticism, relationship maintenance, and indebtedness avoidance) as well as two second-order factors (self-imposed stressors and other-imposed stressors) with strong psychometric properties. Criterion-related validity estimates indicated these two kinds of stressors were both associated with stress while having different relationships with general anxiety, depression, social anxiety, interpersonal satisfaction, and self-efficacy in social interactions. The nature and function of the structure for the ISS were discussed as well as the practical and research implications.

Phubbing: A Technological Invasion Which Connected the World But Disconnected Humans

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tehseen Nazir ◽  
Dr. Metin Pişkin
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Public Places ◽  
The World ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Relationship

The use of social networking sites and other mobile applications have been growing intensively. Several researches indicated that it is one of the factors that impact the relationship maintenance between one another. It is highly desirable for all citizens to have a good interpersonal communication to maintain and develop further relationships. Bad communication skills may have harmed the interpersonal relationships. With technology advancing, Smartphone’s play an important part in people’s lives. It’s easy to see people talking, slipping, or even playing on their phones in public places. Certainly, when people are concentrating on the small screens in hands, they won’t care about their plights. So the probability of an accident is higher than before. Some countries even set up the “mobile phone sidewalk” to reduce potential hazards. But that is just palliatives. People needed to find a solution that “describe the annoying situation and further remind people to put their phones down, and get talking to each other again.”In response to this request, a new word “phubbing” was created.

scholarly journals Professional practices of education/training of nurses in an intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-328
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Morais de Carvalho Macedo ◽  
Katia Grillo Padilha ◽  
Vilanice Alves de Araújo Püschel
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Final Consideration ◽  
Education Training ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the education/training of nurses working in an intensive care unit. Method: Case study with qualitative approach, with an intentional sample. Data collection and analysis used different research techniques, mainly document analysis, interview and field observation. Results: The data highlights feelings of well-being, satisfaction and motivation as important for education and training in a work context. Some organizational practices seem to promote interpersonal relationships and, consequently, increase the willingness of these professionals to adopt a reward perspective regarding continuing education and training, establishing a close relationship between the formal, the non-formal and the informal. Final Consideration: The attractiveness of this organization is related to the valorization and recognition that it can offer to the professionals. There is a reciprocity between a hospital that endorses up-to-date care and professionals who seek scientific evidence.

Interpersonal Processes and the Development of Emotion Dysregulation

2018 ◽  
pp. 139-152
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Stoycos ◽  
Geoffrey W. Corner ◽  
Mona Khaled ◽  
Darby Saxbe
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Stress Physiology ◽  
Interpersonal Processes ◽  
Infant Cry ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Physical Touch ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Emotion regulation and dysregulation often unfold within interpersonal contexts. Parent–child relationships provide early scaffolding of emotion regulation processes. Parents attune to, and influence, their children’s emotions, through pathways such as physical touch, infant cry, facial expressions, and stress physiology. Interpersonal emotion regulation and dysregulation processes continue to evolve within other close relationship contexts such as romantic couple relationships in adulthood. Partners shape each other’s emotion regulation through stress contagion and physiological interconnection, and through interactions that can be conflictual or supportive. This chapter reviews the theoretical foundations and the existing literature describing how emotion regulation and dysregulation take place within interpersonal relationships.

The Obligation Dilemma

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishtiyaque Haji
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Moral Obligation ◽  
Prima Facie ◽  
Moral Obligations ◽  
Philosophical Work ◽  
Skeptical Conclusion

This book argues for the prima facie plausibility of the surprising and paradoxical conclusion that there are no moral obligations regardless of whether determinism is true. In the form of a dilemma, the primary argument for this skeptical conclusion presupposes that obligation requires freedom. A minimal number of credible principles entail that this is the freedom both to do, and to refrain from doing, what is obligatory. On the deterministic horn of the dilemma, since determinism eliminates freedom to do otherwise, it imperils moral obligation. On the indeterministic horn, pertinent actions are too luck-infected to qualify as obligations. Hence, there are no moral obligations. The book’s principal goal is to develop the obligation dilemma as powerfully and clearly as possible to inspire sustained philosophical work to solve it (assuming that it can be solved). In many respects, the obligation dilemma mirrors the venerable responsibility dilemma: regardless of whether determinism is true, no one is morally responsible for anything. The book shows that various prevalent moves in favor of, or in response to, the responsibility dilemma are, when suitably amended, not promising as supportive of, or retorts to, the obligation dilemma. Exposing the obligation dilemma’s implications for responsibility, and its ramifications for forgiveness (something central to salutary interpersonal relationships), underscores its urgency.

scholarly journals “Help goes around in a circle”: young unaccompanied refugees’ engagement in interpersonal relationships and its significance for resilience

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-261
Author(s):  
Kristina Johansen ◽  
Ingunn Studsrød
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Concern For Others ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address how young unaccompanied refugees in Norway actively engage in interpersonal relationships. It explores the significance of these relationships in doing well following adversity, according to the young people’s own perspectives. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a qualitative research design. Data were derived through a combination of participant observation, interviews and research workshops inspired by participatory methods. In total, 12 young unaccompanied refugees, aged 15–20, residing in Norway, participated in the study. Findings Participants described actively searching for help and support in order to do well. In addition, they showed concern for others and often described an explicit intention of helping. They engaged in relationships of mutual support and helped others through acts of kindness or social involvement. Nevertheless, the relationships were not only a source of happiness, safety and well-being, but also of pain and worry. Practical implications Social workers who want to strengthen the resilience of young unaccompanied refugees should consider and build on the young people’s capacity for involvement and mutual support. Originality/value This study offers a unique analysis of young unaccompanied refugees’ engagement in relationships and the significance of these relationships in doing well following adversity.

From Familiar Faces to Family: Staff and Resident Relationships in Long-Term Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 842-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Canham ◽  
Lupin Battersby ◽  
Mei Lan Fang ◽  
Judith Sixsmith ◽  
Ryan Woolrych ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Second Home ◽  
Residential Staff

Objective: Long-term care (LTC) facilities are increasingly intent on creating a “homelike” atmosphere for residents. Although residential staff are integral to the construction of a home within LTC settings, their perceptions have been relatively absent from the literature. Method: Thirty-two LTC staff participants were interviewed about their experiences and perceptions of the physical environment and conceptualizations of home, and thematic analyses were conducted. Results: An overarching category—interpersonal relationships—emerged from our analyses emphasizing the importance of relationships in creating a homelike environment within institutional settings. Sub-themes that inform our understanding include the following: (a) Staff members’ perceptions of home; (b) “Their second home”: Adjustment to and familiarity in LTC; and (c) “We become family”: Relationality makes a home. Discussion: The study provides evidence to inform current policies and practices in LTC. Specifically, enough time and space should be given to residents and staff to create and maintain personal relationships to make residential care homelike.

“I Got That Something That Makes Me Want to Shout”: James Brown, Religion, and Gospel Music in Augusta, Georgia

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARRIE ALLEN
Keyword(s):  
Social Space ◽  
Sacred Music ◽  
Gospel Music ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Media Image ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Cultural Boundaries ◽  
Music Television ◽  
Music Community ◽  
Black Gospel Music

AbstractUsing ethnographic and archival data, this article explores aspects of global superstar James Brown's participation in the black gospel music community of Augusta, Georgia, from the 1980s until his death in 2006. Using rare footage of Brown performing sacred music on a local gospel music television program, the article builds on scholars’ longtime recognition of Brown's engagement with black sacred song by engaging the singer's negotiation of sacred and secular musical and cultural boundaries from the perspective of his gospel performances. The article also examines Brown's personal relationships with local gospel musicians, ultimately arguing that his involvement with Augusta's gospel tradition near the end of his life provided Brown with an alternative social space for articulating a musical and personal identity somewhat separate from his mainstream media image.

Eudaimonism, Love and Friendship, and Political Community

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 252-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
David O. Brink
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Political Community ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Concern For Others ◽  
Mutual Advantage ◽  
As If

It is common to regard love, friendship, and other associational ties to others as an important part of a happy or flourishing life. This would be easy enough to understand if we focused on friendships based on pleasure, or associations, such as business partnerships, predicated on mutual advantage. For then we could understand in a straightforward way how these interpersonal relationships would be valuable for someone involved in such relationships just insofar as they caused her pleasure or causally promoted her own independent interests. But many who regard love, friendship, and other associational ties as an important part of a happy or flourishing life suppose that in many sorts of associations—especially intimate associations—the proper attitude among associates is concern for the other for the other's own sake, not just for the pleasure or benefits one can extract from one's associates. It is fairly clear how having friends of this sort is beneficial. What is less clear is how being a friend of this sort might contribute to one's own happiness or well-being. Even if we can explain this, it looks as if the contribution that friendship makes to one's happiness could not be the reason one has to care for friends, for that would seem to make one's concern for others instrumental, not a concern for the other for her own sake.

Resistant Exits

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennet Kirkpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Country Of Origin ◽  
The Other ◽  
Moral Obligations ◽  
Political Obligations ◽  
Political Concern ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Concern For Others ◽  
Self Interest

This chapter explores a dilemma faced by some political activists operating in constrained political contexts. Should they stay or should they go? In authoritarian contexts, remaining in the country of origin can carry serious risks—including torture, incarceration, and death. Leaving, on the other hand, may be seen as cowardly, self-interested, or an abandonment of political obligations to the cause of opposition. This chapter looks at contemporary political exiles who have negotiated this dilemma in an innovative way by continuing their opposition from abroad. It illuminates resistant exits in a contemporary political contexts and looks more closely at the a complicated set of relationships between self-interest and political concern for others. It argues that it can be difficult to discern a sharp demarcation between acting selfishly and behaving selflessly for these activists. The connection between the two is tangled, one in which self-interested concerns lie atop and underneath more selfless political and moral obligations.

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