Walking hand in hand: The role of affection-sharing in understanding the social network effect in same-sex, mixed-sex, and gender-diverse relationships.
In: Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, Jg. 40 (2023-10-01), Heft 10, S. 3171-3194
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Individuals who perceive greater support or approval for their relationships from friends and family also report greater relationship stability and commitment and better mental and physical health (known as the "social network effect"). These associations have been explained, in part, through three cognitive-affective processes: uncertainty reduction, cognitive balance, and dyadic identity formation. However, we know less about cognitive- behavioral mechanisms that might help explain the social network effect. In this study, we propose and test a model in which physical affection-sharing acts as one such behavioral mechanism. In a sample of 1848 individuals in same-sex (n = 696), mixed-sex (n = 1045), and gender-diverse (n = 107) relationships, we found support for our overall model. Our findings suggest that perceived support for one's relationships is a significant predictor of perceived support for physical affection-sharing, which in turn predicts the frequency of affection-sharing in private and public contexts and, ultimately, relationship well-being. However, we also found that relationship type moderates these associations, highlighting how the experience of sharing affection with one's partner changes for many in marginalized relationships, especially in public. We conclude by discussing how our findings contribute to theories of social support for relationships, underscoring the importance of considering affective, cognitive, and behavioral factors relevant to the process. We also emphasize the understudied role of context in shaping affection-sharing experiences across all relationship types. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Walking hand in hand: The role of affection-sharing in understanding the social network effect in same-sex, mixed-sex, and gender-diverse relationships.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Blair, Karen L ; Hudson, Chelsea ; Holmberg, Diane |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, Jg. 40 (2023-10-01), Heft 10, S. 3171-3194 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0265-4075 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1177/02654075231169786 |
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