Turning Point Approach to Relationship Development
Another model I am going to explain is the Turning Point model created by Baxter and Bullis and was introduced to describe and explain relationship development and deterioration. Again, just as the stage model, I will only be discussing the relationship development side of the turning point approach.
First you will need to understand what turning points are. Events or occurrences that are associated with change in a relationship are what is known as turning points. Turning points can also be thought of as major relational events and they can also be relational detours or setbacks. Events that have the strongest impact on a relationship is where most of the emphasis is placed.
Researchers have come up with common turning points related to commitment in different types of relationships.
1) Communication itself
2) Activities, Special Occasions and quality time spent together
3)Events related to Passion and Romance
4)Events related to Commitment and Exclusivity
5)Changes in Families and Social Networks
6) Proximity and Distance
7)Crisis, Disengagement and Conflict
8)Perceptual Changes
9)First Date
The differences that come up when looking at the turning point approach and the stage model approach is pretty big. Turning point approach looks at a relationship not as smooth and gradual development like the stage approach, but more as a choppier path, where both positive and negative events happen that input the relationship development.
Turning point approach is easy to understand when you look at a chart. It is just like a line graph, if something positive happens the line goes up and depending on how much of an impact it has determines how high it will go. Then when something negative happens, the line goes down. That line is continuously moving up and down as the relationship develops.
First you will need to understand what turning points are. Events or occurrences that are associated with change in a relationship are what is known as turning points. Turning points can also be thought of as major relational events and they can also be relational detours or setbacks. Events that have the strongest impact on a relationship is where most of the emphasis is placed.
Researchers have come up with common turning points related to commitment in different types of relationships.
1) Communication itself
2) Activities, Special Occasions and quality time spent together
3)Events related to Passion and Romance
4)Events related to Commitment and Exclusivity
5)Changes in Families and Social Networks
6) Proximity and Distance
7)Crisis, Disengagement and Conflict
8)Perceptual Changes
9)First Date
The differences that come up when looking at the turning point approach and the stage model approach is pretty big. Turning point approach looks at a relationship not as smooth and gradual development like the stage approach, but more as a choppier path, where both positive and negative events happen that input the relationship development.
Turning point approach is easy to understand when you look at a chart. It is just like a line graph, if something positive happens the line goes up and depending on how much of an impact it has determines how high it will go. Then when something negative happens, the line goes down. That line is continuously moving up and down as the relationship develops.