SEEING IS COMMITTING - A LONGITUDINAL-STUDY OF BOLSTERING COMMITMENT IN AMNIOCENTESIS PATIENTS

被引：6

作者：

LYDON, J ^{[1
]}

DUNKELSCHETTER, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024

来源：

PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN | 1994年 / 20卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1177/0146167294202009

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

In the face of a challenge to one's commitment, situational factors may focus attention on aspects of the commitment that bolster the commitment. Forty-six women were interviewed at four times: immediately before (1) and after (2) ultrasound and amniocentesis procedures and a few days before (3) and after (4) receiving amniocentesis test results. Number of fetal part, seen by the woman during the ultrasound examination predicted degree of commitment at Time 3, controlling for Time 1 assessments of commitment and perceived choice about becoming pregnant. Choice was associated with commitment at Time 1 but not at Time 3. Three dimensions of commitment were explored-affective, behavioral, and cognitive. Number of fetal parts seen predicted changes in affective and behavioral commitment from Time 1 to Time 3. Cognitive commitment decreased while women awaited test results, particularly in planned pregnancies-but less so for women who saw more fetal parts The choice-commitment relation and the multidimensionality of commitment are discussed.

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页码：218 / 227

页数：10

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[1] NOTES ON THE CONCEPT OF COMMITMENT [J].