Interdependence, Interaction, and Close Relationships

Explores the latest developments in the processes underlying intimate relationships from an interdependence theory perspective.

Laura V. Machia (Edited by), Christopher R. Agnew (Edited by), Ximena B. Arriaga (Edited by)

9781108480963, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 18 June 2020

366 pages
16 x 23.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.7 kg

'This volume is an excellent guide to the ways close relationships are structured, how individuals negotiate their interdependence, and the reasons why this perspective is crucial for understanding how relationships can flourish amid life's vicissitudes. Researchers will pick up this book for pleasure and bond with it long-term.' Alan J. Fridlund, University of California, Santa Barbara

Interdependence theory is a powerful and applicable theory that has shaped the study of interpersonal relationships for decades, providing foundational constructs and elucidating key assumptions within the burgeoning field of relationship science. Research guided by interdependence theory sheds light on the diverse phenomena within ongoing relationships, including the emergence of co-operation, trust, dependence, power, and relationship maintenance. At its core, interdependence theory pinpoints key elements of daily interactions that predict specific experiences and outcomes that people have in different situations. This handbook goes further to explain how interdependence theory continues to be used fruitfully in research, driving our current understanding of relational processes. We invite you to enter the world of interdependence and discover what top scholars across disciplines are discussing in their efforts to fully understand close, intimate relationships.

List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction Laura V. Machia
Part I. Interdependence, Situations, and Context: 1. Situations in close relationships Simon Columbus, Francesca Righetti and Daniel Balliet
2. The structure of interdependence shapes social cognition in relationships John G. Holmes
3. Home is where the heart is: geographic variation in relational behavior and outcomes William J. Chopik
4. Ethnicity, interdependence, and the investment model of commitment processes Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. and Deletha P. Hardin
Part II. Interdependence, Security, and Risk: 5. An interdependence analysis of enhancing attachment security Lucy L. Hunt, Madoka Kumashiro and Ximena B. Arriaga
6. Safe and secure: how interdependent close relationships mitigate risks and ease insecurities Brittany K. Jakubiak
7. Partner buffering in interdependent relationships: an attachment perspective Monique S. Nakamura, Jeffry A. Simpson and Nickola C. Overall
8. Stress as a risk factor to well-being: role of dyadic coping Valentina Rauch-Anderegg and Ashley K. Randall
Part III. Interdependence, Goal Pursuit, and Person Factors: 9. Autonomous interdependence: a complementary understanding of personal and relational needs in interdependent relationships Benjamin W. Hadden and Yuthika U. Girme
10. Pursuing interpersonal value: an interdependence perspective Edward P. Lemay, Jr
11. Advances in self-expansion Brent A. Mattingly, Jennifer M. Tomlinson and Kevin P. McIntyre
12. Self-esteem, negative expressivity, and partner responsiveness Kassandra Cortes and Joanne V. Wood
Part IV. Interdependence, Timing, and Expectations: 13. Relationship receptivity theory: timing and interdependent relationships Christopher R. Agnew, Benjamin W. Hadden and Kenneth Tan
14. A new measure of expected relationship satisfaction, alternatives, and investment supports an expectations model of interdependence Levi R. Baker, James K. McNulty, Ashlyn Brady and Shae Montalvo
15. Relationship expectations about the commitment to wed: a contextual analysis TeKisha M. Rice and Brian G. Ogolsky
16. Creating closeness and interdependence: results of laboratory-based studies involving getting-acquainted dyads Susan Sprecher
Index.

Subject Areas: Dating, relationships, living together & marriage [VFVG], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH], Psychology [JM]