Dyadic Power Theory, Touch, and Counseling Psychology: A Response to Smith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards (2011)

Autor/inn/en	Dunbar, Norah E.; Abra, Gordon
Titel	Dyadic Power Theory, Touch, and Counseling Psychology: A Response to Smith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards (2011)
Quelle	In: Counseling Psychologist, 40 (2012) 7, S.1085-1093 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0011-0000
DOI	10.1177/0011000012456883
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Counseling Psychology; Marriage Counseling; Caseworker Approach; Interpersonal Communication; Marital Instability; Conflict Resolution; Counseling Theories; Nonverbal Communication; Gender Differences; Intimacy; Counseling Techniques; Criticism; Reader Response; Emotional Response + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Counselling psychology; Beratungspsychologie; Eheberatung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Familienkonflikt; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Intimität; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Kritik; Leserbrief; Emotionales Verhalten
Abstract	Smith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards' (2011) recent article tested dyadic power theory (DPT) by examining the use of touch as a compliance-gaining tactic in the conflicts of married couples. In this response, we raise a methodological issue about the touch behaviors examined by Smith et al. and also pose a theoretical critique that their test of DPT violates an important scope condition of the theory. They did not examine differences between power-equal and power-unequal dyads, but instead they state that topic selection provides an actor with legitimate authority (and thus greater perceived power) and therefore the actor would touch their partner more to influence the partner. In contrast, DPT predicts that actors will use control attempts such as touch more when they are equal in power than when they are unequal. We believe DPT is relevant to touch in marital conflicts and provide a preliminary statement of that idea. (As Provided).
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