The Influence of Emotional Support Quality on Advice Evaluation and Outcomes

Verbal Person Centeredness in Interaction: Connecting Micro- and Macro-Level Operationalization

“…This work provides evidence that the quality of support evaluated at the macro-level (the interaction) is built on the proportion of particular behaviors at the micro-level (the unit), and that VPC as it occurs in interaction is more dependent on the occurrence of some behaviors than others. In addition, it expands on previous work (MacGeorge et al, 2017) indicating that VPC can be validly coded in naturalistic data. In the following sections, we elaborate on the theoretical and methodological basis for our study, and present the hypotheses and research questions we addressed.…”

“…Responding to the challenge of coding VPC in naturalistic interaction, we conducted a study (MacGeorge et al, 2017) in which pairs of friends talked in a laboratory setting about a problem one of them was currently experiencing. Samter and Burleson’s procedures (Burleson & Samter, 1985; Samter, 1983) were slightly adapted so that trained coders could reliably assign a single code for VPC for the entire interaction (MacGeorge et al, 2017; Samter & MacGeorge, 2017). As hypothesized, VPC coded this way predicted more positive evaluation of instrumental support provided during the interaction.…”

A quantitative exploration of repeated advice-seeking on Reddit's r/relationships

“…Note that the original definition of advice does not ascertain that it is necessarily supportive (MacGeorge et al, 2016b). In fact, multiple studies have indicated that individuals receiving advice may not necessarily view it as beneficial (Goldsmith, 1999).…”

“…Face may be lost through the act of receiving advicefor example, seeking advice may be seen as an admission of one's ineptitude (Sillence, 2010), or the advice may be delivered in a way that chastens the advice-seeker's feelings of independence (Goldsmith & MacGeorge, 2000). (e.g., friends, romantic partners) (e.g., Goldsmith, McDermott & Alexander, 2000;MacGeorge et al, 2016b), asking participants to read and rate a few researcher-constructed scenarios (e.g. Caplan & Samter, 1999;MacGeorge, Lichtman & Pressey, 2002;Feng & Burleson, 2008;Feng et al, 2017), and filling in questionnaires or rating recalled experiences with advice (e.g.…”

“…On a whole, these advice studies follow two main themes - 1examining the recipient's response or evaluation of advice given in offline settings and/or in hypothetical scenarios (e.g. Caplan & Samter, 1999;Goldsmith, 1999;Goldsmith & MacGeorge, 2000;MacGeorge et al, 2002;Dalal & Bonaccio, 2010;Feng & Burleson, 2008;Feng & MacGeorge, 2010;MacGeorge et al, 2016b), and/or (2) advice-taking in offline settings (e.g. Yaniv, 2004;Mansell & Lam, 2006;Van Swol, 2011, Tost, Gino & Larrick, 2012Yaniv & Choshen-Hillel, 2012;Carlson, 2016;Van Swol, MacGeorge & Prahl, 2017).…”