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Cognitive-experiential self-theory suggests that individuals with different thinking stylesâ”a logic-oriented rational thinking style vs. an emotion-driven experiential thinking styleâ”may respond differently to various forms of support during times of stress or difficulty. This possibility was examined in an experiment in which 365 participants read a hypothetical scenario in which they were experiencing a problematic situation and a friend offered one of three forms of support (advice, emotional support, or emotional support plus advice). In general, results of this study indicated that high rationals tend to respond to advice more positively than low rationals. In addition, high experientials tend to rate emotional support as higher in quality than low experientials. The findings also suggest that emotional support is a generally desired form of support and it can be utilized in conjunction with other forms of support to enhance the effectiveness of supportive attempts. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
