Gift–image congruence and gift appreciation in romantic relationships: The roles of intimacy and relationship dependence

Luo, Bin; Fang, Wenpei; Shen, Jie; Cong, Xue Fei

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.06.018

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“…For example, participants indicated they would be most grateful to the stranger, acquaintance, and close friend and less grateful toward the sibling(s) and least toward parents who helped them, indicating that the benefactors with the lowest obligation to help are the most appreciated (Bar‐Tal et al, 1977). In contrast, within the context of romantic relationships, Luo et al (2019) found that intimacy and relationship dependence, factors that should increase obligation to care for beneficiary well‐being, could positively predict gift recipients' felt appreciation.…”

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Appreciating social science research on gratitude: An integrative review for organizational scholarship on gratitude in the workplace

2022

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Though gratitude research in organizational behavior (OB) is nascent, this emotion has a rich history in the social sciences. Research has shown gratitude to promote prosocial behaviors, encourage personal well-being, and foster interpersonal relationships. However, gratitude research has been siloed among these three outcomes of gratitude (moral, wellness, and relational). Similarly, past reviews of gratitude have focused on only one group of outcomes, one of its forms (trait, state, or expressed), or empirical findings without emphasis on the theoretical underpinnings. In contrast, this review recognizes that each type of gratitude, its functions, and outcomes are part of a single process model of gratitude. As such, in the current review, we provide a comprehensive assessment of gratitude in the social sciences by distilling and organizing the literature per our process model of episodic gratitude. Then, we translate the insights for management scholars, highlighting possible differences and synergies between extant research and workplace gratitude thereby helping advance "gratitude science" in the workplace. In all, this review (a) examines definitions and operationalizations of gratitude and provides recommendations for organizational research; (b) proposes a process model of episodic workplace gratitude as a conceptual map to guide future OB research on gratitude; (c) reviews empirical gratitude research through the lens of our process model; and (d) discusses the current state of the literature, important differences for workplace gratitude, and future directions for organizational scholars.

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2022

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“…The reasoning behind this is because learning to express a partner's love language often requires energy, effort and discipline. Furthermore, when done intentionally, it exhibits signs of love and commitment through the adaptation of their partner's love language into their own style (Hughes and Camden, 2020;Bland & McQueen, 2018), especially when taking into account that intimate relationships often have a strong communal orientation towards mutuality rather than merely to the self (Luo et al, 2019). Relationship investments are defined as valuable resources; such as time, money, emotional and social energy and support, of which, should the relationship be terminated, both partners would lose their investments.…”

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“…For these reasons, it is expected that these individuals perceive gift giving more as an obligation due to fear and concerns that first, gifts will be misinterpreted due to their emotional nature (Nguyen & Munch, 2011;Luo, Fang, Shen & Cong, 2019) or, in other words, perceived as disingenuous due to lack of congruence with normal cognitions and behaviours they present. Secondly, because gifts are a sign of commitment which they fear (Nguyen & Munch, 2011).…”

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The Effect of Personal and Relationship Dynamics as it Relates to Customs of Gift Exchanging and Vice Versa

Karwal¹

2021

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Gift giving practices vary across cultures, occasions, and sentiments. The practice of giving and receiving gifts is often associated with displays of affection; and socially speaking, portray care, love, commitment and security. The purpose of this paper is to focus on personal as well as relationship dynamics that effect gifting rituals within romantic relations and vice versa. In order to do this, I shall be reviewing and discussing present literature central to the topics of love languages, attachment styles, gifting perceptions, commitment, and ulterior motives; all of which play critical roles in personal and relationship development.

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“…A person who experiences a higher level of intimacy can present themselves more desirably in a relationship and express their needs more effectively to their partner or spouse [6]. Luo et al [7] indicated that today's couples experience pervasive and severe problems in establishing and maintaining intimate relationships, while intimacy between spouses is one of the main keys to a successful and long-lasting marriage and its absence can cause marital failure. Moreover, close and intimate relationships between couples strengthen their marital life, help them meet their emotional needs, and provide opportunities for their development.…”

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Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Integrated Behavioral Couples Therapy on Intimacy and Family Functioning in Divorce-seeking Couples

Haghighi

Rishehri²,

Mousavi³

2022

JRH

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Background: Dysfunctional families suffer from poor communication, negative relationships, and countless conflicts. Achieving goals is challenging in such families and requires significant energy. The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and integrated behavioral couples therapy (IBCT) in improving intimacy and family functioning in divorce-seeking couples in Bushehr City, Iran in 2020. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study based on a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study population consisted of all married couples applying for a divorce in Bushehr City, Iran. A total of 45 couples were selected as the sample through convenience sampling and were randomly and equally assigned to three groups. The research instruments included, Walker and Thompson intimacy scale, and the McMaster family assessment device. The data were statistically analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance via SPSS software. The Bonferroni post hoc test was used to determine the mean difference between the groups. Results: The results showed a significant difference between ACT and IBCT groups with the control group in the posttest scores for intimacy and family functioning (P<0.001). Moreover, there was no significant difference between ACT and IBCT in improving intimacy and family functioning in divorce-seeking couples. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, both ACT and IBCT can be used for improving intimacy and family functioning between divorce-seeking couples.

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Gift–image congruence and gift appreciation in romantic relationships: The roles of intimacy and relationship dependence

Cited by 12 publications

References 73 publications

Appreciating social science research on gratitude: An integrative review for organizational scholarship on gratitude in the workplace

Appreciating social science research on gratitude: An integrative review for organizational scholarship on gratitude in the workplace

The Effect of Personal and Relationship Dynamics as it Relates to Customs of Gift Exchanging and Vice Versa

Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Integrated Behavioral Couples Therapy on Intimacy and Family Functioning in Divorce-seeking Couples

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