TY - JOUR
T1 - Human affection exchange
T2 - Vi. Further tests of reproductive probability as a predictor of men’s affection with their adult sons
AU - Floyd, Kory
AU - Sargent, Jack E.
AU - Di Corcia, Mark
PY - 2004/4/1
Y1 - 2004/4/1
N2 - The authors examined the communication of affection in men's relationships with their fathers. Drawing from Affection Exchange Theory, the authors advanced four predictions: (a) heterosexual men receive more affection from their own fathers than do homosexual or bisexual men, (b) fathers communicate affection to their sons more through supportive activities than through direct verbal statements or nonverbal gestures, (c) affectionate communication between fathers and sons is linearly related to closeness and interpersonal involvement between them, and (d) fathers' awareness of their sons' sexual orientation is associated with the amount of affection that the fathers communicate to them. Participants were 170 adult men who completed questionnaires regarding affectionate communication in their relationships with their fathers. Half of the men were self-identified as exclusively heterosexual, and the other half were self-identified as exclusively homosexual or bisexual. The results supported all predictions substantially.
AB - The authors examined the communication of affection in men's relationships with their fathers. Drawing from Affection Exchange Theory, the authors advanced four predictions: (a) heterosexual men receive more affection from their own fathers than do homosexual or bisexual men, (b) fathers communicate affection to their sons more through supportive activities than through direct verbal statements or nonverbal gestures, (c) affectionate communication between fathers and sons is linearly related to closeness and interpersonal involvement between them, and (d) fathers' awareness of their sons' sexual orientation is associated with the amount of affection that the fathers communicate to them. Participants were 170 adult men who completed questionnaires regarding affectionate communication in their relationships with their fathers. Half of the men were self-identified as exclusively heterosexual, and the other half were self-identified as exclusively homosexual or bisexual. The results supported all predictions substantially.
KW - Affection exchange theory
KW - Fatherhood
KW - Sexual orientation
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U2 - 10.3200/SOCP.144.2.191-206
DO - 10.3200/SOCP.144.2.191-206
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:1842589584
SN - 0022-4545
VL - 144
SP - 191
EP - 206
JO - Journal of Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Social Psychology
IS - 2
ER -