"We never talk about that": A comparison of cross-sex friendships and dating relationships on uncertainty and topic avoidance
"We never talk about that": A comparison of cross-sex friendships and dating relationships on uncertainty and topic avoidance
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“我们从不谈论这个”：跨性别友谊和约会关系在不确定性和话题回避方面的比较
DOI：
10.1111/j.1475-6811.1998.tb00171.x
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发表时间：
1998
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
J. Burgoon
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作者：
Walid A. Afifi;J. Burgoon
不确定性减少理论（URT）提出，个体有减少不确定性的需求，并且较高程度的不确定性与关系不满相关。对异性友谊的研究表明，这些关系可能具有较高程度的不确定性和话题回避的特点。本研究探讨了不确定性作为一种理论构念的作用，它可能有助于解释异性友谊中的行为。具体而言，我们探讨了不确定性和话题回避之间的关系，并就这些变量对异性友谊和恋爱关系进行了比较。研究结果极大地拓展了以往对异性友谊的研究，并表明在预期信息不理想的情况下，不确定性往往是可以被容忍的。
Uncertainty Reduction Theory (URT) proposes that individuals have a need to reduce uncertainty and that elevated levels of uncertainty are associated with relational dissatisfaction. Research on cross-sex friendships suggests that these relationships may be characterized by elevated levels of uncertainty and topic avoidance. This investigation addresses the role of uncertainty as a theoretical construct that may be useful for explaining behavior in cross-sex friendships. Specifically, we address the relationship between uncertainty and topic avoidance, and compare cross-sex friendships and dating relationships on these variables. The results significantly extend past research on cross-sex friendships and suggest that uncertainty may often be tolerated in cases where the expected information is undesirable.