Interpersonal Emotion Dynamics in Close Relationships

Synthesizes theory, methods, and applications of research on interpersonal emotion dynamics associated with the development and maintenance of close relationships.

Ashley K. Randall (Edited by), Dominik Schoebi (Edited by)

9781316630709, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 October 2020

220 pages, 14 b/w illus. 3 tables
23 x 15.3 x 2 cm, 0.42 kg

'This timely book provides a wonderful guide for the exploration of the relatively new field lying at the juncture of relationship research and affective science. Bringing together conceptual, empirical, and methodological innovations that reflect the vibrancy of this emerging field, it is highly insightful, imminently practical, and wonderfully useful for researchers, clinicians, and students.' Eshkol Rafaeli, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Emotions play a powerful role in close relationships. Significant progress has been made in understanding the temporal features of emotions associated with the development and maintenance of close relationships across the lifespan. This advancement has revealed further questions: which theories help conceptualize interpersonal emotion dynamics? What are the ways researchers can assess and model these dynamics? How do interpersonal emotion dynamics manifest in different close relationships? And do these emotion dynamics contribute to the maintenance or dissolution of relationships? Interpersonal Emotion Dynamics in Close Relationships addresses these and other questions by bringing together state-of-the-art perspectives from scholars widely recognized for their contributions to the study of emotions in relationships. Each chapter defines interpersonal emotion dynamics, reviews methodological or empirical work, and offers important directions for future research. This volume will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in understanding the role of emotions in relationships.

Introduction Ashley K. Randall and Dominik Schoebi
1. Conceptual approaches to studying interpersonal emotion dynamics Ashley K. Randall and Dominik Schoebi
2. A general framework for capturing interpersonal emotion dynamics: associations with psychological and relational adjustment Laura Sels, Eva Ceulemans and Peter Kuppens
3. Simplifying the complexity of interpersonal emotion dynamics with regression graphics Jonathan E. Butner, Alexander O. Crenshaw, Ascher K. Munion, Alexander Wong and Brian R. W. Baucom
4. Methodological approaches to studying interpersonal emotion dynamics Jessica P. Lougheed and Tom Hollenstein
5. Biological contributions to interpersonal emotion dynamics Baldwin M. Way and Alexis Keaveney
6. Physiological correlates associated with interpersonal emotion dynamics Darby Saxbe, Hannah Khoddam, Geoffrey W. Corner, Sarah A. Stoycos and Mona Khaled
7. Interpersonal emotion dynamics within family relationships Rena L. Repetti and Galen D. McNeil
8. Interpersonal emotion dynamics within young adult and peer relationships Charlie Champion, Thao Ha and Thomas Dishion
9. Interpersonal emotion dynamics within intimate relationships Sharon Shenhav, Arpine Hovasapian and Belinda Campos
10. Next steps towards understanding interpersonal emotion dynamics Emily Butler.

Subject Areas: Social, group or collective psychology [JMH]