Intimacy as an interpersonal process: The importance of self-disclosure, partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges.

Laurenceau, Jean-Philippe; Barrett, Lisa Feldman; Pietromonaco, Paula R.

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Intimacy as an interpersonal process: The importance of self-disclosure, partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges.

Laurenceau, Jean-Philippe, Barrett, Lisa Feldman, Pietromonaco, Paula R.·1998·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Self-disclosure is associated with intimacy, liking and closeness.
“Self-disclosure is associated with intimacy, liking and closeness (Altman & Taylor, 1973;Laurenceau et al., 1998), which previous work on HCR formation has shown to be linked to a sense of attachment (Skjuve et al., 2021).”
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The establishment of intimate relationships usually requires repeated interactions.
“The establishment of such relationships usually require repeated interactions [84].”
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Loneliness heightens the desire for connection and responsiveness.
“Loneliness heightens the desire for connection and responsiveness (Laurenceau et al. 1998;Reis & Shaver 1988).”
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Responses from partners or healthcare providers to patients' pain-related disclosures may have significant consequences for pain-related outcomes.
“There is growing recognition that pain communication is important, and the way that people (e.g. partners, healthcare providers) respond to patients sharing their pain-related thoughts and feelings may have significant implications for pain-related outcomes[8].”
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Social approach motivation encourages behavior directed toward pursuing social connection, including displays of active engagement and responsiveness.
“Social approach motivation is characterized by the desire to connect with others; it encourages behavior directed toward pursuing social connection,(7) including displays of active engagement and responsiveness(9) (e.g., self-disclosure,(10) positive emotional expressions(11)).”
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Authors: Laurenceau, J.-P., Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R.
ORCID: Laurenceau, Jean-Philippe
Barrett, Lisa Feldman
Pietromonaco, Paula R.
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1998
Volume: 74
Issue: 5
Pages: 1238-1251
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1238
OpenAlex: W4294251817
Cited by: 1,064
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 74 · 2025: 56 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 60 · 2021: 70 · 2020: 65 · 2019: 84 · 2018: 60 · 2017: 41 · 2016: 54 · 2015: 62 · 2014: 39 · 2013: 46 · 2012: 34
FWCI: 9.01
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
Keywords: intimacy, self-disclosure, partner disclosure, perceived partner responsiveness, interpersonal exchange, romantic relationships, interpersonal processes

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