Chapter 10: Types of Relationships PDF

Chapter 10: Types of Relationships Professor Katie Bruns Relational Intimacy Intimacy: relational closeness Dimensions of intimacy: Emotional Physical Intellectual S...

Chapter 10: Types of Relationships Professor Katie Bruns Relational Intimacy Intimacy: relational closeness Dimensions of intimacy: Emotional Physical Intellectual Shared Activities Not all relationships have all four qualities Not all relationships are intimate Friendships Characteristics of friendships:  Voluntary  Personal  Spirit of Equality  Mutual Involvement  Affective: Inherent feelings (often care & concern) Lower communication competence is correlated to lower relational satisfaction in friendships Higher communication apprehension is correlated to less self-perceived friendships Stages of Friendship Interactions limited to specific roles Continuous positive interactions within roles Begin to interact outside original roles Operating outside of roles/stereotypes Norms/patterns have been created Importance of friendship decreases (due to decision, significant negative event, or decline in affect) Termination of friendship Romantic Relationships Communication is #1 determinant of a successful relationship Gottman’s Magic Ratio: 5:1 positive to negative interactions during conflict in stable/happy marriages Conflict:  Validating: talk openly, cooperatively, and positively  Volatile: talk openly but in a competitive way  Conflict-avoiding: deal indirectly  Hostile: intense, negative emotion, personal attacks, sarcasm, criticism Triangular Theory of Love  Intimacy: closeness, connectedness  Passion: physical attraction, emotional arousal  Commitment: decision to maintain love Family Communication Families are bound by genetic ties, legal obligations and/or role behaviors Families tend to have a common culture, established boundaries, mutual affection & economic cooperation Families are a system of two or more interdependent people who have a common history, a present reality, and who expect to influence each other in the future Families as systems 1. Members are interdependent 2. Family is more than the sum of its parts 3. Families have systems within the larger system Communication in the Family Family Roles Family Rituals Family Rules Family Stories Family Secrets Communication in the Workplace Upward communication  Communicating with higher-ups  Be concise and respectful Downward communication  Communicating to subordinates  Be clear and instructive Lateral communication  Communicating with peers  May be less formal Situational Leadership Model