Approach and avoidance behavior in interpersonal relationships

Gable, Shelly L.; Gosnell, Courtney L.

doi:10.1177/1754073913477513

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Approach and avoidance behavior in interpersonal relationships

Gable, Shelly L., Gosnell, Courtney L.·2013·Emotion Review

DOI 10.1177/1754073913477513

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Social relationships are intricately tied to health and well-being and people are motivated to form and maintain interpersonal bonds. While it is clear that social relationships can be highly rewarding, it is equally clear that social relationships or the lack thereof can be the source of much distress. In this article a conceptualization of social motivation that reflects the basic necessity for people to simultaneously manage approaching the incentives and avoiding the threats in social relationships is presented. We then review evidence that the strength of approach and avoidance social motives and goals is strongly linked to social outcomes through several behavioral, cognitive, and affective processes.

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Authors: Gable, S. L., & Gosnell, C. L.
Affiliations: Department of Psychology, University of California, USA
ORCID: Gable, Shelly L.
Gosnell, Courtney L.
Venue: Emotion Review
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2013-06-11
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Pages: 269-274
ISSN: 1754-0739 (ISSN-L)
1754-0747
DOI: 10.1177/1754073913477513
OpenAlex: W2135705148
Cited by: 70
References: 36
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2
FWCI: 8.48
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Emotion Review (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: approach-avoidance motivation, social motivation, interpersonal relationships, social bonds, social well-being, social distress, social goals

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