Toward a positive psychology of relationships.

By H. T. Reis, Shelly L. Gable. 2003

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Do Social Network Sites Enhance or Undermine Subjective Well‐Being? A Critical Review (2017, background): “been suggested that social relationships could be the single most important source of subjective well-being (Reis & Gable, 2003).”
Mental illness and/or mental health? Investigating axioms of the complete state model of health. (2005, background): “Last, a plethora of studies have indicated that interpersonal relationships that satisfy needs for belongingness and succor are instrumental to mental health (Harlow, 1958; Reis & Gable, 2003).”
Mental Health and/or Mental Illness: A Scoping Review of the Evidence and Implications of the Dual-Continua Model of Mental Health (2020, background): “, 2006), resilience (Bonanno, 2004), character strengths (Peterson and Seligman, 2004), and interpersonal relationships (Reis and Gable, 2003).”
An upward spiral: Bidirectional associations between positive affect and positive aspects of close relationships across the life span (2015, background): “…still occur at low levels even in the happiest relationships; e.g., Gottman, Coan, Carrere, & Swanson, 1998), but by their high level of flourishing properties such as experiences of intimacy, affection, shared fun, and perceived partner responsiveness (e.g., Reis, 2012; Reis & Gable, 2003).”
Building Positive Resources: Effects of Positive Events and Positive Reflection on Work Stress and Health (2013, background): “Results of a series of experience sampling studies suggested that daily positive events are associated with increased self-esteem and perceived control (Nezlek & Plesko, 2001; Reis & Gable, 2003).”
Good News! Capitalizing on Positive Events in an Interpersonal Context (2010, background): “An enthusiastic response is likely to foster interaction sequences in which further positive emotions are shared and experienced (Hatfield et al., 1994; Reis & Gable, 2003; Rimé, 2007), thereby helping to satisfy relatedness needs.”
Steps toward the ripening of relationship science. (2007, background): “Personal aspirations represent the appetitive side of the self (e.g., Markus and Nurius, 1986, included aspirations as part of the possible self), a side underemphasized in relationship research (Reis & Gable, 2003).”
Relational and Identity Perspectives on Healthy Versus Unhealthy Pursuit of Callings (2012, background): “Positive relationships are considered a central source of life satisfaction, enrichment, and development for individuals (cf. Ragins & Dutton, 2007; Reis & Gable, 2003).”
Doing the right thing: Measuring wellbeing for public policy (2011, background): “Social support—the belief that one is cared for, loved, esteemed and valued—has been recognized as one of the most (if not the most) influential determinants of wellbeing for people of all ages and cultures (Reis & Gable, 2003).”