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Self Acceptance and the Selection of a Marital Partner - An Assessment of the SVR Model of Murstein.
Peer reviewedSolomon, Zahava – Social Behavior and Personality, 1986
Mate selection is often explained by either the homogenity or the complementary need model. The Stimulus-Value-Response (SVR) model for integration of the two models was assessed in the present study. The sample included 48 engaged Israeli couples. Results support the SVR model and confirm earlier research in this area. Conceptual and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Marriage
Peer reviewedMcMordie, William R. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1981
Challenges the disengagement theory of adaptation in the aging process. Suggests that the withdrawal phenomenon exhibited by the elderly simply reflects reduced environmental opportunities for social interaction. Views interpersonal intimacy as the key to satisfactory adjustment. Presents a longitudinal developmental approach to the development of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Interpersonal Relationship
