maintenance of relationship
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- the maintenance of romantic relationships
- social exchange theory ( Thibaut and Kelly, 1959)
- profit and loss- individuals attempt to maximune their rewards and minimise costs. people have the hope of earning a profit.
- comparison level- a standard against which all relationships are judged. if a new relationship exceeds our CL it will be judged as worthwhile.
- A02- profit and loss- explains why some women stay in abusive relationships. CL- how people deal with alternatives. limitations- focuses on selfish nature.
- IDA- cultural bias- mogahaddam- such economic theories only apply to western relationships.
- real world application- relationship therapy.
- equity theory (Walster et al.. 1978)
- inequity and distress- people strive to achieve fairness and feel distressed if they perceive unfairness. any kind of inequity can cause distress.
- people who give a great deal and get little in return perceive inequity.
- ratio of inputs and outputs- an equitable relationship should, according to the theory, be one where one partners benefits minus their costs equals their partners benefits less their costs.
- A02- exchange and communal relationships- clark and mills. the role of relationship inequity in marital disruption. gender differences
- inequity and distress- people strive to achieve fairness and feel distressed if they perceive unfairness. any kind of inequity can cause distress.
- social exchange theory ( Thibaut and Kelly, 1959)
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