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Interpersonal Tensions

Interpersonal Tensions is a theoretical construct in relational communication theory that denotes the dynamic contradictions arising between competing relational needs, such as autonomy versus connection or openness versus privacy, within dyadic or team-based interactions.

348

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34.7K

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735

Authors

379

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2017–2026

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Publications

348

The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations.

Theodore M. Newcomb, Fritz Heider · American Sociological Review · 1958 · 12K citations

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Construction of Circumplex Scales for the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems

Lynn E. Alden, Jerry S. Wiggins, Aaron L. Pincus · Journal of Personality Assessment · 1990 · 874 citations

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Firo: A Three-Dimensional Theory of Interpersonal Behavior

Frank J. Atelsek, William C. Schutz · The American Catholic Sociological Review · 1959 · 750 citations

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FIRO, A Three-Dimensional Theory of Interpersonal Behavior

William C. Schutz · Journal of Symbolic Logic · 1958 · 722 citations

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The Daily Inventory of Stressful Events

David M. Almeida, Elaine Wethington, Ronald C. Kessler · Assessment · 2002 · 603 citations

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Authors

735

  1. KL
    Karen L. Fingerman

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    9 publications · 1.2K citations

    9

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  2. KS
    Kira S. Birditt

    University of Michigan, United States

    8 publications · 1.1K citations

    8

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  3. DM
    David M. Almeida

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    7 publications · 1.3K citations

    7

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  4. GM
    Gro Mjeldheim Sandal

    University of Bergen, Norway

    4 publications · 211 citations

    4

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  5. SM
    Sharon M. Danes

    University of Minnesota, United States

    4 publications · 388 citations

    4

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Institutions

379

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    12 h-index

    18 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    11 h-index

    14 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    705 citations

  4. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    242 citations

  6. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    628 citations

  7. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    718 citations

  8. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    352 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 668 citations

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  2. Human Relations

    6 publications · 225 citations

    6

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  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    4 publications · 791 citations

    4

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  4. Journal of Personality Assessment

    4 publications · 1.3K citations

    4

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  5. Psychology and Aging

    4 publications · 690 citations

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