title: A Pronoun Analysis of Couples' Support Transactions.
abstract: The present study collected data about couples' level of relationship quality and their usage of pronouns that express we-ness or separateness in the context of support interactions. The sample consisted of 48 couples in a long-term relationship who provided questionnaire data and participated in two videotaped social support interaction tasks. Couples' videotaped interactions were subsequently coded for the number of personal pronouns-we-words (e.g., we, ours, ourselves) versus you and me-words (e.g., me, mine, you, yours)-used by both partners.
authors: Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Hinnekens
authors: Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Ghent University Hospital Ghent, Belgium.
authors: Gilbert
authors: G
authors: Lemmens
authors: Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.
authors: Gaëlle
authors: G
authors: Vanhee
authors: Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.
authors: Lesley
authors: L
authors: Verhofstadt
keywords: close relationships; pronoun analyses; relationship satisfaction; support interactions; we-ness