Motivations for caregiving in adult intimate relationships: Influences on caregiving behavior and relationship functioning
Motivations for caregiving in adult intimate relationships: Influences on caregiving behavior and relationship functioning
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DOI：
10.1177/0146167203252807
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发表时间：
2003-08-01
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4
通讯作者：
Collins, NL
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作者：
Feeney, BC;Collins, NL
本研究确定并检验了恋爱情侣(N=194对)的具体照看动机之间的相关性。在第一时间，夫妻成员完成了评估照顾动机的测量，关系中发生的照顾的质量，以及可能影响照顾动机的个人和关系特征。然后在2到3个月后对关系功能进行评估。研究结果表明：(A)提供和不提供照顾的动机各不相同，(B)照顾者和接受者的不同个人特征有关，(C)照顾者对关系的感知影响其照看动机，(D)不同的照看动机预测不同的照看行为模式，(E)响应性照护预测接受者对健康关系立即和长期运转的感知。讨论了确定促进或抑制在亲密关系中提供响应性支持的动机的含义。
This study identified and examined the correlates of specific motivations for caregiving in romantic couples (N = 194 couples). At Time 1, couple members completed measures assessing motivations for caregiving, the quality of caregiving that occurs in the relationship, and personal and relationship characteristics that might influence caregiving motivations. Relationship functioning was then assessed 2 to 3 months later. Results revealed that (a) there are a number of distinct motivations for providing and for not providing care to one's partner, (b) the motivations are associated with various personal features of the caregiver and the recipient, (c) the caregiver's perceptions of the relationship influence his or her caregiving motives, (d) different motivations for caregiving predict different patterns of caregiving behavior, and (e) responsive caregiving predicts the recipient's perceptions of healthy relationship functioning both immediately and over time. Implications of identifying the motivations that promote or inhibit the provision of responsive support in intimate relationships are discussed.