scholarly journals Situations in close relationships

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Columbus ◽  
Francesca Righetti ◽  
Daniel Balliet
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Relationship Maintenance ◽  
Psychological Measures ◽  
Interdependence Theory ◽  
Full Picture ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Instruments ◽  
Experience Sampling Methods

A science of close relationships stands to benefit from an understanding of the situations in which interactions between partners take place. In this chapter, we briefly review recent advances in situation research. Within the current decade, several new taxonomies have been put forward that describe how people perceive situations. Functional Interdependence Theory, in particular, posits that people are well-prepared to understand situations in terms of interdependence. New instruments based on Functional Interdependence Theory and other taxonomies for the first time allow researchers to measure in a comprehensive way how people subjectively perceive situations. Coupled with experience sampling methods, which allow the collection of psychological measures in everyday life, these instruments enable researchers to paint a full picture of the interdependent situations people experience in their relationships. We discuss how studying the situations partners experience together in daily life allows researchers to find new answers to questions arising from a) Interdependence Theory, b) Attachment Theory, and c) theorising on relationship maintenance behaviours. Finally, we offer a framework for research on situational interdependence in close relationships.

Person-by-Situation Perspectives on Close Relationships

2018 ◽  
pp. 566-592
Author(s):  
Jeffry A. Simpson ◽  
Heike A. Winterheld
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Interpersonal Processes ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Research Programs ◽  
Interdependence Theory ◽  
New Directions

This chapter reviews theories and research that have adopted interactional (person-by-situation) approaches to studying close relationships. Interactional thinking in social and personality psychology is discussed from historical and contemporary perspectives, emphasizing ways in which individuals and situations intersect. Three theoretical models that adopt person-by-situation frameworks applied to important interpersonal processes are reviewed: the cognitive–affective personality system (CAPS) model, interdependence theory, and attachment theory. The chapter explains how and why person-by-situation approaches have increased our understanding of individuals within relationships. Specific research programs are highlighted. This research has revealed that certain types of situations elicit unique reactions in people with specific dispositional strengths or vulnerabilities. Collectively, these research programs indicate that one can neither predict nor understand how individuals think, feel, or behave in relationships without knowing the relational context in which they are embedded. The chapter concludes by discussing some new directions in which interactional-based thinking might head.

Advice in Intimate Relationships

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Branch ◽  
Elizabeth Dorrance Hall
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Turbulence Theory ◽  
Confirmation Theory ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Interdependence Theory

Friendships and romantic relationships are characterized by enduring concern for each other’s welfare. It is perhaps not surprising, then, that advice, a form of social support, is common, expected, and even desired in intimate relationships. While much of the research on advice samples from friendships and romantic relationships, the influence of the specific relational context is often overlooked. This chapter addresses this limitation with a synthesis of theory and research from relationship science. Specifically, it explores the potential contributions of interdependence theory (Kelley & Thibaut, 1978), relationship turbulence theory (Solomon, Knobloch, Theiss, & McLaren, 2016), attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969), and confirmation theory (Dailey, 2006) to understand how relationship cognitions affect advice outcomes. The chapter also discusses the intersections between these theories as applied to advice and shows how these theories can guide best practices of advising in close relationships.

On the Baeocera Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae) of Sabah, Malaysia, and a tale on mystified biodiversity

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
IVAN LÖBL ◽  
ALEŠ SMETANA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
Biodiversity Study ◽  
First Time

Quantitative attemps to assess species diversity in the absence of a robust taxonomy are questioned. In addition, the sampling methods may be a major source of uncertainty, as illustrated in a commented biodiversity study of the Coleoptera of Sabah. The Sabah members of the staphylinid genus Baeocera Erichson are reviewed and keyed, the following new species are described: B. omnigena Löbl sp. nov., B. rudis Löbl sp. nov., B. secreta Löbl sp. nov., B. sedata Löbl sp. nov., B. segregata Löbl sp. nov., B. seiugata Löbl sp. nov., B. semirufa Löbl sp. nov. Baeocera barbara Löbl, B. obliqua (Löbl), B. rufula (Löbl) and B. serendibensis (Löbl) are reported for the first time from Malaysia, B. doriae (Pic) and B. sarawakensis Löbl are new to Sabah and B. kinabalua Löbl is new to Sarawak. Key words: biodiversity, trends, taxonomy, insects, shining fungus beetles, Borneo

New and unpublished data about the ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from the subfamily Trechinae of Bulgaria

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
TEODORA TEOFILOVA
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Sampling Methods ◽  
New Records ◽  
Ground Beetles ◽  
New Information ◽  
First Time

Bulgarian carabid fauna is relatively well studied but there are still many species and regions in the country lacking enough research. The present paper aims at complementing the data about the distribution of the carabids from the subfamily Trechinae, containing many diverse, interesting and endemic species. Currently, 55 species of Trechini, 118 species of Bembidiini (incl. Tachyina), and 13 species of Pogonini are known in Bulgaria. This study gives new information and new records on 41 Trechinae species and 17 zoogeographical regions and subregions. The material was collected in the period from 1979 to 2020 through different sampling methods. There are 20 species recorded for the first time in different regions. Two species are reported for the second time in the regions where they were currently collected. Seventeen species haven’t been reported for more than 20 years from the Boboshevo-Simitli valley, Sandanski-Petrich valley, Rila Mts., Pirin Mts., and Slavyanka Mts., and are now discovered there again.

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