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Project

Antecedents and consequences of partners’ helping behavior in the context of pain: A motivational approach

It has been acknowledged that pain is not only a private experience, but takes place in a social context. In particular partners play an important role. First, this project investigates the effects of partner’s helping motives and behaviours upon partner/patient outcomes. Second, it is examined which processes can account for these effects. Third, antecedents of partners’ helping motives are investigated.

Date:1 Jan 2013 →  31 Dec 2018
Keywords:partner relationships, empathy, pain
Disciplines:Social psychology, Psychiatry and psychotherapy, Other psychology and cognitive sciences, Other paramedical sciences, Nursing, Clinical and counselling psychology