Feeney Brooke C
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 2004 Nov;87(5):631-48. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.87.5.631.
A theoretical framework is proposed for examining the interpersonal processes involved in the support of a relationship partner's goal strivings, personal growth, and exploratory behavior, and for examining consequences of receiving either responsive or unresponsive support in this domain. These processes were examined using both observational and experimental methods. In Phase 1, couples were videotaped as they discussed personal goals for the future. In Phase 2, support behavior was experimentally manipulated to examine immediate effects on the recipient. Results indicated that responsive (nonintrusive) support of a relationship partner's goal strivings and explorations have important implications for the recipient's happiness, self-esteem, and perceived likelihood of achieving specific goals. The importance of research examining this type of support is discussed.
本文提出了一个理论框架，用于考察在支持伴侣的目标追求、个人成长和探索行为中所涉及的人际过程，以及考察在这一领域中获得响应性或无响应性支持的后果。这些过程通过观察法和实验法进行了考察。在第一阶段，夫妻在讨论未来个人目标时被录像。在第二阶段，通过实验操纵支持行为，以考察对接受者的即时影响。结果表明，对伴侣的目标追求和探索给予响应性（非侵入性）支持，对接受者的幸福感、自尊以及实现特定目标的感知可能性具有重要意义。本文还讨论了研究此类支持的重要性。
