Contextual Determinants of the Perceived Supportiveness of Helping Behaviors
- 1 November 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
- Vol. 7 (4) , 553-562
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407590074011
Abstract
We tested the effect of contextual variables on the perceived supportiveness of help-intended behaviors. These variables included relationship closeness, spontaneity of support behavior, degree of correspondence between type of support desired and type obtained and gender of the help-provider. Subjects read descriptions of help-intended interactions, in which the contextual variables were systematically varied, then rated their helpfulness and supportiveness. Results showed significant effects for all contextual variables except gender of the support provider. Results suggest that not only the content of support-intended behaviors, but the context in which they occur are important determinants of perceived supportiveness.Keywords
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