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Examined the relation of intimacy and several self-disclosure variables within a framework of social penetration theory (I. Altman and D. A. Taylor, 1973). Data were collected by having 60 couples (aged 18–59 yrs) complete a questionnaire and by rating audiotapes of the couples discussing their relationships. Most of the couples were having relationship difficulties and were presumed to be in the depenetration process. The main hypothesis was that as intimacy decreased, self-disclosure breadth and depth would decline, and the valence of the self-disclosures would become more negative. The hypothesis was supported for breadth and valence. However, results opposite to the predictions were obtained for depth: Decreased intimacy was associated with increased depth. It is suggested that this latter result may reflect the tendency of couples who were most dissatisfied and least intimate to self-disclose their negative thoughts and feelings. Implications for the depenetration process are discussed. (15 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
this introductory chapter reviews the existing literature on the development of intimate relationships / we concentrate our attention here on past conceptual approaches / in doing so, we cite research for illustrative purposes, but we do not attempt a comprehensive review of empirical evidence
we first ask: what is intimacy / why is it important / toward the end of the chapter, we briefly discuss ways of promoting intimate bonds / for the most part, intimacy and relationship development have long been treated separately / thus, sometimes our remarks will apply to both areas, but in other sections of the chapter we reflect exclusively on one topic or the other
we had to be selective about which treatments of intimacy to include / we have concentrated on social scientific, especially psychological, analyses (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
A detailed procedural description of Covert Sensitization applied to the treatment of various maladaptive sexual behaviors is presented. Empirical support for the technique is reported. Implications for the use of Covert Sensitization are also discussed.
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