Dependency and insecurity in romantic relationships: Development and validation of two companion scales

Attridge, Mark; Berscheid, Ellen; Sprecher, Susan

doi:10.1111/j.1475-6811.1998.tb00158.x

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“…Typically, dependence and commitment are considered to be positive and important aspects of relationship stability. Relationship dependence leads to greater commitment over time (Attridge, Berscheid, & Sprecher, 1998;Wieselquist, Rusbult, Foster, & Agnew, 1999).…”

Section: Chapter 4 Settling For Less: Relationship Dependencementioning

confidence: 99%

Settling for less out of fear of being single.

Spielmann¹,

MacDonald²,

Maxwell³

et al. 2013

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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The present research explores a novel construct of fear of being single, without a romantic partner. This research demonstrates that those who fear being single may lower their relationship standards without realizing it, even accounting for constructs typically examined in relationship research such as anxious attachment and neuroticism. Study 1 explored the content of people's thoughts about being single. Studies 2A and 2B involved the development and validation of the Fear of Being Single scale. Study 2C provided preliminary support for the hypothesis that fear of being single predicts settling for less in ongoing relationships, showing that fear of being single predicted greater dependence on unsatisfying relationships. Studies 3A and 3B explored the predictive ability of fear of being single for self-reported dating standards. Across both samples, fear of being single was unrelated to self-reported standards for a mate, with the exception of consistently higher standards for parenting. However, Studies 4 and 5 explored romantic interest in targets that were manipulated to vary in responsiveness (both Studies 4 and 5) and physical attractiveness (Study 5 only). These studies found that fear of being single consistently predicted higher levels of romantic interest in less responsive and less attractive dating targets. Taken together, the present research suggests that fear of being single is a meaningful predictor of settling for less in relationships.iii

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Section: Chapter 4 Settling For Less: Relationship Dependencementioning

confidence: 99%

Settling for less out of fear of being single.

Spielmann¹,

MacDonald²,

Maxwell³

et al. 2013

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

220

217

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“…Such linkage stimulates a sense of dependency on the object of their affection. Dependency is defined as the perception that only a particular person or relationship can satisfy the individual's needs, thus relying solely on that specific source for fulfillment (Attridge et al 1998;Rusbult et al 1998). Such beliefs are typical of those stalkers studied clinically (Meloy 1998;Mullen et al 2000).…”

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Why Doesn’t He Just Leave Me Alone? Persistent Pursuit: A Critical Review of Theories and Evidence

2010

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An integrative review of three theories that explain why some individuals engage in persistent pursuit-coercive control theory, relational goal pursuit, and attachment theoryis presented. The meta-analytic evidence pointing to persistent pursuit as a gendered behavior is reviewed, and coercive control theory is used to explain gender differences. The strong conceptual and empirical overlap between coercive control as a form of intimate partner violence and persistent pursuit is examined. It is suggested that persistent pursuit measures do not adequately assess behaviors that may be used more commonly by women, such as use of physical attractiveness or gossip to damage one's reputation. Given the promising empirical support for the theories, longitudinal and comparative evaluations, with new methods are needed.

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“…shown that dependence leads individuals to experience anxiety about either the continued satisfaction of needs (Bersheid and Fei, 1977;Attridge et al, 1998) or the effects of possible future abandonment (Davilla and Bradbury, 2001). In one test of these ideas in joint ventures, it was found that increased dependence had a negative effect on both organisations' feelings of security (Robson et al, 2006).…”

Section: Supplier Dependence Aversionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trading interactions: supplier empathy, consensus and bias

Brandon‐Jones

Ramsay²,

Wagner³

2010

Int Jrnl of Op & Prod Mnagemnt

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Alistair Brandon-Jones is a lecturer in operations and supply management at Bath University and a visiting lecturer at Warwick Medical School. Previously, he was a teaching fellow at Warwick University and a visiting lecturer at the University of San Diego. Alistair's main research considers how procurement functions can change the way they operate to meet the needs of their internal customers. Finally, the extent to which social acceptability bias may mask attitudes in areas where consensus exists is considered.Design / Methodology / Approach -An empirical study utilising survey data from members of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply in the UK was completed. A total, 421 useable responses were received and analysed to evaluate hypotheses. The design also included efforts to identify the presence and minimise the effects of social acceptability bias. Findings -The analysis indicates that the partial consensus surrounding the relational exchange approachis not shared by all practitioners. In addition, it was found that the level of supplier empathy exhibited by respondents is significantly influenced by supplier-dependence aversion, innovation focus, extent of codesign activity, existence of explicit partnership / cooperation objectives, and support for long-term trading relationships. The findings also indicate that buyers, regardless of business size, who display high levels of supplier empathy also report a reduced incidence of supplier problems. Finally, the presence of social acceptability bias was detected, thus suggesting that where present, respondents' negative attitudes towards the cooperative buyer-supplier relationships may actually have been under-reported.Research limitations / implications -The study highlights the need for academics to be aware of the possible distorting effects of subject consensus, and research designs should seek to minimise the effects of social acceptability bias. The analysis also suggests that organisations wishing to embrace a cooperative trading culture may benefit from training to increase levels of supplier empathy.Originality / value -The paper presents evidence that despite a significant but partial co-operation consensus in the academic literature, many large company practitioners appear unconvinced of the benefits of cooperation. Most analyses of buyer attitudes and behaviours are conducted by Marketing researchers seeking to assist organisations-as-suppliers. This research is intended to help companies improve their performance as buyers. The paper also includes a rare attempt to identify and deal with the effects of social acceptability bias in the Operations and Supply Management field.

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Dependency and insecurity in romantic relationships: Development and validation of two companion scales

Cited by 21 publications

References 48 publications

Settling for less out of fear of being single.

Settling for less out of fear of being single.

Why Doesn’t He Just Leave Me Alone? Persistent Pursuit: A Critical Review of Theories and Evidence

Trading interactions: supplier empathy, consensus and bias

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