PERSOC: A Unified Framework for Understanding the Dynamic Interplay of Personality and Social Relationships

• DOI: 10.1002/per.811
• Publication Date: 2011-01-19T11:12:00Z
• Authors: Mitja D. Back; Anna Baumert; Jaap J.A. Denissen; Freda–Marie Hartung; Lars Penke; Stefan C. Schmukle; Felix D. Schönbrodt; Michela Schröder–Abé; Manja Vollmann; Jenny Wagner; Cornelia Wrzus
• Keywords: Social relationship

The interplay of personality and social relationships is as fascinating it complex pertains to a wide array largely separate research domains. Here, we present an integrative unified framework for analysing the dynamics (PERSOC). Basic principles general processes on individual dyadic level are outlined show how influence each other develop over time. PERSOC stresses importance behaviours interpersonal perceptions mediating organized in interaction units. can be applied diverse such first encounters, short–term acquaintances, friendships, between working group members, educational or therapeutic settings, romantic family relationships. It has important consequences conceptualize, understand, investigate Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.