Intimacy Status and Couple Communication
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2919620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen J Prager (0000-0002-9984-171X, The University of Texas at Dallas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 435-449 |
| Publication date | 1989-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407589064003 |
| OpenAlex | W2004530962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 11 |
Based on Erikson's theory that successful resolution of the intimacy vs. isolation crisis results in the enhancement of one's capacity to maintain close relationships, it was hypothesized that a fully developed capacity for intimacy would affect the depth of a person's self-disclosure to his or her romantic partner. A sample of 49 couples ranging in age from 22 to 57 completed an intimacy status interview, the Jourard Self-Disclosure Questionnaire (JSDQ), a relationship satisfaction measure, and were videotaped while discussing topics of varying levels of privacy from the JSDQ. Those with full (Intimate status) vs. partial (Merger and Pseudointimate statuses) resolutions to the intimacy crisis were best differentiated by their JSDQ scores and their satisfaction scores. Couples' analyses indicated that the individual's own intimacy status, plus the combined intimacy statuses of the partners in the couple, together best predicted both partners' self-disclosure and the male partner's satisfaction with the relationship. Intimate status females were most positive in the videotaped dialogue when their partners were also in the Intimate status. Results were interpreted as supporting Erikson's theory
Affect (linguistics · Developmental psychology · Erikson's stages of psychosocial development · Isolation (microbiology · Romance · Self-disclosure · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Marital Satisfaction and Depression
Male Perceptions of Intimacy
Interaction Appearance Theory
Marriage and Depressive Symptoms
Predicting Friendship Stability During Early Adolescence
Sense of community
The link between the pursuit of intimacy goals and satisfaction in close same-sex friendships
Intimacy Status and Couple Conflict Resolution
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2009 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |