The Good the Bad and the Ugly in Personal, National, and International Relationships : Proceedings of The Australian Psychological Society's Psychology of Relationships Interest Group 5th Annual Conference, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne Australia, 12th–13th November 2004

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CONTENTS: Young Adults’ Adjustment to University: The Role of Parental Support, Intimacy and Attachment Susan Blaich & Gery C. Karantzas 7 Consistently Relating to Others: A Preliminary Study of Self-reported Instrumental and Nurturant Gender Stereotyping in Three Social Settings for Males and Females Terry Bowles 16 The Who, What, Where, and When of Intimacy: A Study of the Experience of Intimate Communication Terry Bowles 23 Do Women Directors Have to Join the Boys Club? Zena Burgess & Barry J. Fallon 31 Relationship Satisfaction: Towards an Integrated Model Debra E. Campbell & Kathleen A. Moore 36 Who Is Seeking Couple Counselling in Australia? Adele Carmady, Ann Knowles & Andrew Bickerdike 42 Threat, Shyness, and Their Impact on Making A Personal Introduction Videotape Hong Chen & Todd Jackson 47 Do Opposites Attract in the Bedroom? Lisa Eisen & Jemmah Drew 52 Intimacy or Delinquency? How to Create the Best Home Environment for Adolescents Lisa N. Eisen & Miriam Taouk 57 The Influence of Gender Role Stereotype on Conflict Resolution Style Shola Flight & John A. Davidson 62 Adoption, Adult Attachment Security, and Relationship Outcomes Alexis R. Foulstone, Judith A. Feeney & Nola L. Passmore 66 A Closer Look at the Dimensionality of Infidelity and Its Predictors Julie Fricker & Susan Moore 71 The Effect of Workplace Relationships on Employee Job Satisfaction for 25 to 35 year Olds Richard J. Harmer & Bruce M. Findlay 76 Is My Trust Towards the One That I Love Related to My Attachment Style? Christopher J Holt & Barry J Fallon 80 Family Cohesion across Generations: Predictors of Intergenerational Solidarity Gery C. Karantzas 86 The Mediating Effects of Childhood Anxiety Mandy Matthewson, Rosanne Burton Smith & Iain Montgomery 96 Attachment Relationships and Adolescent Psychological Health: The Influence of Romantic Relationships Melissa McMahon & Ross B. Wilkinson 101 Friendships at Work, Job Type and Needs: The Impact on Organisational Outcomes Rachel Lopes Morrison 107 Relationships Between Adult Attachment Style, Adoptees’ Motives for Searching, and Reunion Satisfaction with Birthmothers Nola L. Passmore, Judith A. Feeney & Candida C. Peterson 115 The Patient is Dead: The Impact on Nurses Karen Perrin & Cecelia Winkelman 120 Men and Masculinities: Shame and Support in Heterosexual and Homosexual Men’s Close Friendships Richie Robertson, Dr. Simone Buzwell & Dr. Roger Cook 125 The Role of Communication Technology in the Dissolution of Marital, Cohabitating and Dating Relationships Helena Savatovic, Gerard A. Kennedy & Leonie J. Bloomfield 135 Rule-Setting and Rule-Breaking: A Conceptual Model of Rules and Expectations in Romantic Relationships Alexandra E. West & Barry J. Fallon 143 Minding our Language: Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Australian Style Christine Wood & John Davidson 149 The Role of Consensus, Distinctiveness, and Consistency in the Context of Psychological Abuse Sabine Zieger & Nerina J. Caltabiano 154