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that social support was significantly related to measures of social adjustment (problem behaviour,
feeling of well-being, depress, social avoidance and academic performance). The findings suggest
that there is an intimate link between undergraduates' social support and social adjustment,
particularly supports from parents and classmates, of Chinese undergraduates.
3118.120 The function of exchange: Comparison between generalized exchange and restricted
exchange, Rie Mashima, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Hokkaido University, Japan
It has been argued that generalized exchange facilitates solidarity, while restricted exchange does
not (e.g., Ekeh, 1974). We examined this argument in a controlled laboratory experiment that had
three conditions: generalized exchange (GE) condition, restricted reciprocal exchange (REC)
condition, and restricted negotiated exchange (NEG) condition. Solidarity was measured by the
cooperation rate in a social dilemma game that participants played before and after the exchange
session. The results showed that solidarity was facilitated after GE and REC, while it was not after
NEG. This finding suggests that generalized exchange promotes solidarity, since it has the
characteristics of reciprocal exchange.
3118.121 Excessive reassurance seeking leads to decreases in inclusions of other in a friend’s self,
Koji Hasegawa, Mitsuhiro Ura, Chikae Isobe, Hiroshima University, Japan
In this study, we predicted that Low self-esteem (LSE) persons who engaged in excessive
reassurance seeking (RS) would be alienated from their friends. 101-freshman at a university
participated in the panel survey with their friend. A 2 (self-esteem level) X 2 (RS level) ANCOVA
was conducted on a friend's perception of inclusion of other in the self (IOS) at Time 2 with IOS at
Time 1 as a covariate. The result consisted with the prediction. The result of interaction effect
suggested that a friend of LSE person with high RS have the lowest score of IOS.
3118.122 How does high reassurance-seeking person communicate with significant others?: An
examination of communication through cell phone e-mail, Noriko Katsuya, Tokyo Metropolitan
University, Japan
This study investigated high reassurance-seeking person's communication through cell phone mail
with significant others. Reassurance-seeking is a tendency to demand significant others
excessively for reassurance of one's worth. The cell phone mail is very popular among adolescents
in Japan. The author predicted that high reassurance-seeking people communicate frequently with
significant others through cell phone mail. Participants were 192 female students and 99% of the
participants were utilizing cell phone. Results showed that high reassurance-seeking people send,
receive, check, and read back e-mail from a significant others more often. However, they
evaluated self-expression and response from significant others on e-mail worse.
3118.123 Differences between voluntary and elicited self-disclosure: The relation with personality,
Michiko Kumano, Koshien University, Japan
The present study investigated differences between voluntary and elicited self-disclosure from the
viewpoint of personality. University students completed a questionnaire on the extent of
self-disclosure, their feelings after self-disclosure, in two conditions, voluntary self-disclosure and
elicited self-disclosure, and on three personality tests: social extraversion, depression, and
ascendance. For people who were social extroverted, the extent of self-disclosure was higher for
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