Dyadic Power Theory, Touch, and Counseling Psychology: A Response to Smith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards (2011)

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dc.contributor.authorNorah E. Dunbar
dc.contributor.authorGordon Abra
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:32:12Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:41Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:32:12Z
dc.date.issued2012-10-01
dc.description.abstractSmith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards’ (2011) recent article tested dyadic power theory (DPT) by examining the use of touch as a compliance-gaining tactic in the conflicts of married couples. In this response, we raise a methodological issue about the touch behaviors examined by Smith et al. and also pose a theoretical critique that their test of DPT violates an important scope condition of the theory. They did not examine differences between power-equal and power-unequal dyads, but instead they state that topic selection provides an actor with legitimate authority (and thus greater perceived power) and therefore the actor would touch their partner more to influence the partner. In contrast, DPT predicts that actors will use control attempts such as touch more when they are equal in power than when they are unequal. We believe DPT is relevant to touch in marital conflicts and provide a preliminary statement of that idea.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationDunbar, N. E., & Abra, G. (2012). Dyadic Power Theory, Touch, and Counseling Psychology: A Response to Smith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards (2011). The Counseling Psychologist, 40(7), 1085-1093. doi: 10.1177/0011000012456883en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0011000012456883en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25394
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe Counseling Psychologist
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.subjectpoweren_US
dc.subjectinterpersonal touchen_US
dc.subjectnonverbal communicationen_US
dc.subjectmarriageen_US
dc.subjectdyadic power theoryen_US
dc.subjectdominanceen_US
dc.titleDyadic Power Theory, Touch, and Counseling Psychology: A Response to Smith, Vogel, Madon, and Edwards (2011)en_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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