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Show Qualitative Differences in Ambivalent and Supportive Relationships Rachel D. Clarke [Bert N. Lkhino) Department of Psychology, University of Utah i ill - ilinn*lii|>*h.jwlwni*lnhlr i^l.iredic Icvfi r.n^nf rnnrk«Jily;infl nwi ,| .|,. | - nind htouse.. Landis, and U rnberson. 133JH. For Instance, In a re*"»ew of l?rge prospect"1^ si ud"^ House in I ill' i mi. 11 -r- "ii III n in h^di^h v^o were social hy integraied lived lorwjer th?.....drvidu who were lew integr^ied. [>espite these fi ndings. rew?r^ h ?lso mdVatw that reJ^tranship* can h?vt neflritiv^ nfluenres on heahh outcomes c*ep^nding on the qua Trty oF the ral?1cnjhip experience MikoH "jl^ser ft Newton. study n to t^pbie the qu^lrtntire diKerence? that erneiqe beiwwn 15uppori we (e^l renely helpFu Uino! not rit -nil up-seiiingl nnd ^rntn^ileni ^EOTH helpFu land "^rxty oneunL^rrjMdu^epsy^hoh^v^1udflnts^1hflUnrreri;ityor"UtjhpariVipatedln1hflsiudv The jtudenii; werewked to Ktentify wpertsoftheir relationship v^th ?5arnew^ friend 1 hat v^serther supportive or t. A hnguistr OK^ir^ prog "rim. Li ng u »5tir Inq ui i v nind Word Count ILWC 2W1 \ was wed to " word? used to describe these ral^icn^hipsand their links 1o rnora general psvthologic?! s. Thp ttitecioi *?s included i n the LIWCKiOl ?ra: pos"dw emotion? le^.. happu petitf cjoodl^ h?ppw |o^ lovel, negative emotrans (hate, worthress. enemvl. a n;riety or r>?r (e.g.. nervous, afraid, discrepancy(e.fjvshould would could^ientat"1^ fe^, rnavb^ perhaps, gue^sl.oplaintyfe^, always, l processes te£..taH u^fner>dl, andcornmunicatKin^efl.. tnl k-shn ip^ The i nvpsi Hjators rour>d th^t when pnM^ipants described p^iti1^ rel?1 unships they used rnorewsrds that were ¦ at*»gorized as positive Feelings nnd^prtnmiy Words uwd to describe ambiv^lent retrtionshlpsFeN under the cat egories oF negative ernotion^ d"screpar>ry ?nd 1errtati"^e. Thew results suggest that while supportive nndamoiva tnt relatpnsh" ps hnve »rne similar qunlri^s. H appears thai rnore negative qualities ?ip us^d to describe ?moiva tnt relatrsnshi ps. U ndersianding the qu?lrtati"^e diKerences in these 1wo typ^s or" rel?1 unships v^HI ben^FH future the link between supportive and arnbivafent relationships ?nd henh h rplated ouKornes Cohen. S. Ps^ hosoci?! rnodels oF 1fie role or" sonal suppoit m ite el cfcflv of p^ipical d tsease. 7. 26$ 2!>7. .Rv&UmlwrwnlD.n^3ftl. Social relaHonships and health. Scienoe. 2-fl1H 540 M-5. J.K and r^gwton, T.L. |2M 11. Marriagear>d hearth H*snndhprs. . 127r ^7^-SM. 1 |