social support

social support

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  Agenda O Last time– Intimacy O Today – Social Support O Next – Research Talks O Greg, Emily W., & Brooklyn O Position Paper #1 Due O (Reminder, if you are not doing a research study, you must complete two of these. Two more handouts will be given over the course of this semester.)
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  Social Support CNA 210 Interpersonal Communication
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  Empathy
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  Empathy O Emotion orAction? O Feeling Sorry vs. Empathy O What are the advantages to feeling empathy? O Improved relationships O Higher job and school performance O Popularity O What are the disadvantages to feeling empathy? O Uncomfortable O Out-of-sync solutions
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  Social Support
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  “He was ajerk, why “It must be difficult. are you flipping out I know you two about him? Let me were really close.” set you up with Floyd.” Person- Centered Position- Centered “I know you are sad, but there are plenty of fish in the sea.”
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  Invisible Support
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  Types of Support OVisible ~ Recipient inefficacy O “I can tell you need some help. I think you should call a department meeting” O Visible ~ Recipient Efficacy O “Obviously you don’t need my help. But, if I had to say anything, I would say call a department meeting.”
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  Types of Support OInvisible ~ Recipient efficacy (Self- depreciating) O “Do you think you are going to call a department meeting? I am not sure what I would do?” O Invisible ~ Recipient and self-efficacy O “Clearly you know what to do. If it were me, I know I would just call a department meeting.”
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  What do youthink? O Which do you think causes most distress? O Visible – Recipient inefficacy O Visible – Recipient efficacy O Invisible – Recipient efficacy, self depreciating O Invisible – Recipient and Self efficacy O Doing nothing
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  What do youthink? O Which do you think was seen as most supportive? O Visible – Recipient inefficacy O Visible – Recipient efficacy O Invisible – Recipient efficacy, self depreciating O Invisible – Recipient and Self efficacy O Doing nothing
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  In Pairs O Yourbest friend is trying to study for an exam in a class you aced last semester. He is getting incredibly frustrated and at one point, he throws the book across the room. O How do you offer him support?
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  In Pairs O Aftera hard day work, you come home and hear your spouse complaining about work. You remember reading about a similar problem in one of your textbooks from college and you remember what the authors suggested. O How do you offer your spouse social support?
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  In Pairs O Yourclassmate just entered the break room full of tears. You heard earlier that day that her fiancé had been caught sleeping with someone else. She sits next to you but does not say anything to you. O How do you offer her social support?
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  In Pairs O Youjust completed a 20 page history paper, printed it, and placed it on the table. Your 4-year-old nephew comes in from outside covered in mud. He grabs your paper and gets mud all over it. In a panic you yell at him to put the paper down. He looks up at you and begins crying. O How do you offer him support?
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  Review O Is Empathyan emotion or an action? O What are the advantages as disadvantages to feeling empathy? O Is Social support an emotion or an action? O What are the two ends of the support messages continuum? O What type of support causes the most distress? O What type of support is seen as the most supportive?
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  A.J. Presents…