Responding to Need in Intimate Relationships: Normative Processes and Individual Differences.

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A dyadic approach to the study of romantic attachment, dyadic empathy, and psychological partner aggression (2011, background): “It is only when one possesses a sense of security, characterized by self-control, self-efficacy, and trust in others, that individuals can effectively attend to their partners, empathize with their experience, and competently respond to their needs and distress (Collins et al., 2006; Mikulincer & Sh”
New Look at Social Support: A Theoretical Perspective on Thriving through Relationships (2014, background): “This is accomplished by offering support in a way that expresses generous intentions, protects the recipient’s selfesteem, acknowledges the recipient’s feelings and needs, conveys acceptance, and respects the recipient’s point of view (Collins et al., 2006).”
An attachment and behavioral systems perspective on social support (2009, background): “According to Collins et al. (2006), support is organized around what Batson (1991, in press) called an empathic stance toward another person – e.g., taking the other’s perspective so as to understand how to help him or her reduce suffering or pursue growth and development.”