Support providers' interaction goals: The influence of attributions and emotions

被引:56
作者
MacGeorge, EL [1 ]
机构
[1] George Washington Univ, Commun Program, Washington, DC 20052 USA
关键词
D O I
10.1080/03637750128050
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
The current study examines cognitive and emotional influences on the formation of interaction goals. Specifically, it develops and assesses an extension of Weiner's attribution-emotion-intention model of helping (e.g., Weiner, 1995) to the prediction of support providers' goals. 608 college students read situations manipulating attributions of responsibility, stability, and effort with regard to a friend who was seeking support. They subsequently responded to measures of emotional response (anger, sympathy), interaction goals, and attributions. Attributions were found to influence goals both directly and through the mediation of emotion, though the character of this influence depended strongly on the goal. The results suggest that at least some variability in the effectiveness and sensitivity of supportive communication can be explained by support providers' goals. They also indicate the need for continued, closer examination of cognitive and emotional influences on interaction goals and behaviors.
引用
收藏
页码:72 / 97
页数:26
相关论文
共 59 条
[1]  
Anderson C.A., 1996, SOC PSYCHOL-GERMANY, P271
[2]  
[Anonymous], 1995, EXPLAINING FAMILY IN
[3]  
[Anonymous], STRATEGIC INTERPERSO
[4]  
[Anonymous], MESSAGE PRODUCTION A
[5]  
[Anonymous], HDB COMMUNICATION EM
[6]  
ARGYLE M, 1992, SER CLIN C, P13
[7]  
Argyle M., 1984, J SOC PERS RELAT, V1, P211, DOI DOI 10.1177/0265407584012005
[8]  
Averill J., 1982, ANGER AND AGGRESSION
[9]  
Barbee A.P., 1995, COMMUNICATION YB, V18, P381, DOI DOI 10.1080/23808985.1995.11678921
[10]   EFFECTS OF THE PERCEIVED INTENTIONALITY AND STABILITY OF ANOTHERS DEPENDENCY ON HELPING-BEHAVIOR [J].
BARNES, RD ;
ICKES, W ;
KIDD, RF .
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN, 1979, 5 (03) :367-372