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Discuss two theories of the
breakdown of relationships
- AO1
- Reasons for
relationship
breakdown (Duck)
- Lack of skills
- Social skills may be difficult for some
individuals, making it hard to hold
conversations, which may given the
impression of a lack of interest, which could
quickly lead to breakdown (Duck 1991)
- Social skills may be difficult for some
individuals, making it hard to hold
conversations, which may given the
impression of a lack of interest, which could
quickly lead to breakdown (Duck 1991)
- Lack of
stimulation
- People expect relationships to
adapt, change and develop
over time, a lack of this leads
to boredom, which can lead to
breakdown (Baxter et al)
- People expect relationships to
adapt, change and develop
over time, a lack of this leads
to boredom, which can lead to
breakdown (Baxter et al)
- Maintenance Difficulties
- Factors such as distance can place a huge strain on relationships, leading to breakdown (Shaver et al)
- Factors such as distance can place a huge strain on relationships, leading to breakdown (Shaver et al)
- Lack of skills
- Breakdown Model
- Includes time for personal reflection
(intrapsychic processes), to discussing
issues with partner (dyadic
processes), to seeking social support,
grave dressing and resurrection
- Includes time for personal reflection
(intrapsychic processes), to discussing
issues with partner (dyadic
processes), to seeking social support,
grave dressing and resurrection
- Reasons for
relationship
breakdown (Duck)
- AO2
- Reasons for
relationship
breakdown
- Extra-martial
affairs
- Boekhout et al
- May be a direct reaction
to the perceived lack of
skills of a partner
- Undergraduates rated various sexual and
emotional reasons for men and women to
cheat. Ppts concluded that sexual reasons were
most likely to be used by males, while
emotional reasons were most likely to be used
by females
- Undergraduates rated various sexual and
emotional reasons for men and women to
cheat. Ppts concluded that sexual reasons were
most likely to be used by males, while
emotional reasons were most likely to be used
by females
- May be a direct reaction
to the perceived lack of
skills of a partner
- Boekhout et al
- Maintenance Difficulties
- Rohlfing
- 70% students had had a long distance romantic
relationship, 90% had had long distance friendship.
Due to increased mobility, so REAL LIFE APP: it's useful
for people to know maintenance strategies
- 70% students had had a long distance romantic
relationship, 90% had had long distance friendship.
Due to increased mobility, so REAL LIFE APP: it's useful
for people to know maintenance strategies
- Rohlfing
- Extra-martial
affairs
- Breakdown Model
- Tashiro & Frazer
- Undergrads that had
recently broken up.
Reported they'd
experienced
emotional distress
AND personal growth
- Said breakups had given new
insight into themselves
(through resurrection)
- Undergrads that had
recently broken up.
Reported they'd
experienced
emotional distress
AND personal growth
- Tashiro & Frazer
- Reasons for
relationship
breakdown
- IDA
- Ethical Issues
- Ppts may
experience
psychological
harm whilst
reliving their
breakups for
purposes of
studies
- Ppts may
experience
psychological
harm whilst
reliving their
breakups for
purposes of
studies
- Implications
of theory on
REAL LIFE
- If relationship was in intrapsychic stage,
repair may involve re-establishing love for
partner, but these methods may change if
relationship was in later stages of the model
- If relationship was in intrapsychic stage,
repair may involve re-establishing love for
partner, but these methods may change if
relationship was in later stages of the model
- Ethical Issues
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