TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating Self-Efficacy and Emotional Challenge as Contributors to Willingness to Provide Emotional Support
AU - Rossetto, Kelly R.
AU - Lannutti, Pamela J.
AU - Smith, Rachel A.
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - This study investigated negative emotions surrounding emotional support provision and proposed an extension of appraisal-based models of emotional support. The model proposed that emotional challenge and support self-efficacy would be related, and both would contribute to willingness to provide emotional support. Participants (N = 119) reported two situations: one when they offered emotional support and one when they did not. Results indicated that in both situations, support self-efficacy and emotional challenge were not related. However, more self-efficacy and less emotional challenge were related to willingness to provide emotional support. This study provides unique insights into how appraisals of the emotions involved in the support process contribute to providers' willingness to provide emotional support. Implications for support providers are discussed.
AB - This study investigated negative emotions surrounding emotional support provision and proposed an extension of appraisal-based models of emotional support. The model proposed that emotional challenge and support self-efficacy would be related, and both would contribute to willingness to provide emotional support. Participants (N = 119) reported two situations: one when they offered emotional support and one when they did not. Results indicated that in both situations, support self-efficacy and emotional challenge were not related. However, more self-efficacy and less emotional challenge were related to willingness to provide emotional support. This study provides unique insights into how appraisals of the emotions involved in the support process contribute to providers' willingness to provide emotional support. Implications for support providers are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/1041794X.2013.854404
DO - 10.1080/1041794X.2013.854404
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84897807388
SN - 1041-794X
VL - 79
SP - 41
EP - 58
JO - Southern Communication Journal
JF - Southern Communication Journal
IS - 1
ER -