@article{BlanzKoalickBlanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Koalick-Blanz, S.}, title = {Effekte einer Kombinationsbehandlung durch Konzentrations- und Entspannungstraining nach Subarachnoidalblutung (Einzelfallanalyse)}, series = {Die Rehabilitation}, volume = {31}, journal = {Die Rehabilitation}, number = {4}, pages = {246 -- 253}, language = {de} } @article{BlanzMummendeyOtten, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Otten, Sabine}, title = {Wahrgenommene Motive f{\"u}r soziale Diskriminierung}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, volume = {26}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, pages = {135 -- 147}, language = {de} } @article{BlanzMummendeyOtten, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Otten, Sabine}, title = {Perceptions of relative group size and group status}, series = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {25}, journal = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {2}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2420250208}, pages = {231 -- 247}, abstract = {The positive-negative asymmetry in social discrimination proposes a threshold for ingroup favouritism within the negative domain: in contrast to comparable studies dealing with in- and outgroup evaluations on positive attributes, ingroup favouritism does not occur when negative attributes are used. The present study focuses on two aspects of this threshold: it investigates processes, which may influence the absence of ingroup favouritism in the negative domain, and it tests 'aggravating' variables, which seem to be suficient to elicit ingroup favouritism even in the negative domain. Results show that ingroup favouritism occurred within the negative domain when several aggravating conditions were included, namely high salience of size- and status- similarity between groups and high ingroup identification. Furthermore, subjects under minimal conditions tended to overestimate relative size as well as relative status of their ingroup. The perception of group members to belong to a high status majority is interpreted as a sufficient condition counteracting tendencies towards ingroup favouritism within the negative domain.}, language = {en} } @article{SchruijerBlanzMummendeyetal., author = {Schruijer, Sandra and Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Tedeschi, Jim and Banfai, Beata and Dittmar, Helga and Kleibaumh{\"u}ter, Petra and Mahjoub, Abdelwahab and Mandrosz-Wroblewska, Joanna and Molinari, Luisa and Petillon, Xavier}, title = {The group-serving bias in evaluating and explaining harmful behavior}, series = {The Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {134}, journal = {The Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {1}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1994.9710882}, pages = {47 -- 53}, abstract = {Group-serving biases in evaluating and explaining harmful behavior were investigated. Members of the Italian Communist party judged and explained an in-group or an out-group actor's harmful behavior toward an in-group or an out-group victim. The results support the notion of an in-group bias: Out-group actors were perceived as more aggressive and intentional in their actions than in-group actors. An in-group bias was also observed with regard to predictions about whether the victim would attempt retaliation. Group-based explanations were used more often when the group identities of actor and victim were different than when they were the same.}, language = {en} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Das Placebo-Ph{\"a}nomen aus sozialpsychologischer Perspektive: Zur Rolle von Erwartungen}, series = {Jahrbuch f{\"u}r Kritische Medizin}, volume = {21}, journal = {Jahrbuch f{\"u}r Kritische Medizin}, pages = {77 -- 99}, language = {de} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Plazebobehandlungen: Bedingungsfaktoren, Theorien und Anmerkungen zur Effektivit{\"a}t}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Allgemeinmedizin}, volume = {69}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Allgemeinmedizin}, number = {7}, pages = {175 -- 180}, language = {de} } @incollection{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Placebo-Therapie - gibt es Indikationen?}, series = {Drei heiße Eisen: Der schmerzende Dialog - Placebo-Therapie - Rehabilitation bei rheumatischen Leiden}, booktitle = {Drei heiße Eisen: Der schmerzende Dialog - Placebo-Therapie - Rehabilitation bei rheumatischen Leiden}, editor = {Feiereis, Hubert and Saller, Reinhard}, publisher = {Marseille Verlag}, address = {M{\"u}nchen}, pages = {119 -- 132}, language = {de} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Placebos}, series = {Fortschritte der Neurologie und Psychiatrie}, volume = {59}, journal = {Fortschritte der Neurologie und Psychiatrie}, number = {9}, pages = {361 -- 370}, language = {de} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Ethische und rechtliche Aspekte des Plazeboeinsatzes in Forschung und Praxis}, series = {Fortschritte der Neurologie und Psychiatrie}, volume = {58}, journal = {Fortschritte der Neurologie und Psychiatrie}, number = {5}, pages = {167 -- 174}, language = {de} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Accessibility and fit as determinants of the salience of social categorizations}, series = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {29}, journal = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {1}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/\%28SICI\%291099-0992\%28199902\%2929\%3A1\%3C43\%3A\%3AAID-EJSP913\%3E3.0.CO\%3B2-Z}, pages = {43 -- 74}, abstract = {The present article proposes a theoretical model of factors affecting the salience of social categorizations. The model is strongly related to the accessibility×fit formulation by Bruner (1957) and to Oakes' (1987) functional perspective on category salience. The results of an experimental series using the 'Who said what?' paradigm are presented, which examined several hypotheses derived from the model. In Study I it was shown that the salience of a social categorization with high chronic accessibility (sex categorization) was related to perceptions of issue relevance (normative fit) and intercategory differences (meta-contrast ratio). Furthermore, in line with the salience model measures to increase the situational accessibility, (i.e. a priming procedure) of categorizations with low chronic accessibility (educational group and home town categorizations) failed to affect category salience as long as participants perceived no comparative and normative fit of these categorizations (Study II). Under conditions where comparative fit of these categorizations was perceived, however, the priming procedure successfully enhanced category salience (Studies II and III). Results are largely consistent with the hypotheses derived from the salience model and support Oakes' functional approach to category salience. Finally, the complex interrelation between situational accessibility and perceived fit will be discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{BlanzMummendeyMielkeetal., author = {Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Mielke, Rosemarie and Klink, Andreas}, title = {Wechselseitige Differenzierung zwischen sozialen Gruppen: Ein Vorhersagemodell der Theorie der sozialen Identit{\"a}t}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, volume = {29}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, number = {3}, pages = {239 -- 259}, abstract = {Hypotheses derived from social identity theory (Tajfel, 1978) were tested by investigating intergroup differentiation between 2 natural groups. In line with the predictions, members of the low status group (East Germans) favored their in-group (IG) on the status-unrelated (social) comparison dimension, while members of the high status group (West Germans) perceived their IG to be superior on the status-related (material) dimension. The more group members favored their IG over the out-group (OG), the more they emphasized the relative relevance of the pertinent comparative dimension for their IG. Furthermore, a predictive model of intergroup differentiation was tested in which IG favoritism was set to be a function of the perceived stability and legitimacy of the status-difference as well as the perceived permeability of group boundaries. The results showed that members of the low status group favored their IG on the status-unrelated dimension the more the intergroup structure was perceived as being stable, illegitimate, and impermeable and the more they identified themselves with their East-German IG. On the other hand, members of the high status group favored their IG on the status related dimension the more legitimate they perceived the status-difference between both groups.}, language = {de} } @article{BlanzMummendeyMielkeetal., author = {Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Mielke, Rosemarie and Klink, Andreas}, title = {Responding to negative social identity: A taxonomy of identity management strategies}, series = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {28}, journal = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {5}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0992(199809/10)28:5\%3C697::AID-EJSP889\%3E3.0.CO;2-\%23}, pages = {697 -- 729}, abstract = {Taken from literature on social identity theory and social comparison theory, 12 strategies of identity management were identified as possible responses to negative social identity. A taxonomy with two orthogonal axes is proposed as theoretical organization of these diverse strategies. While the first axis considers responses as being either individual or collective, the second axis refers to the distinction between behaviours and cognitions. It is assumed that the German unification process implied a lower status position of East Germans relative to West Germans on relevant comparison dimensions, and that East Germans have to deal with this threat to their identity. Hence, data of an East German sample are used to empirically systematize identity management strategies, and, thus, to test the proposed taxonomy. Results support the expected four-factor solution only for those strategies taken from social identity theory, while the responses derived from social comparison research build a fifth factor. In addition, the empirical assignments of strategies to cells of the taxonomy are only partly in line with the expected pattern. The empirical findings suggest some clarification and modifications of the proposed response taxonomy. The most important refers to a re-interpretation of the taxonomy's first axis, which now differentiates between responses according to the specific changes of the comparison parameters they imply.}, language = {en} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Soziale Kategorisierung und soziale Diskriminierung bei Exklusion versus Inklusion der eigenen Person}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, volume = {28}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, number = {5}, pages = {265 -- 279}, abstract = {Proposes a theoretical model of antecedents of the salience of social categorizations that is strongly related to the work of J. S. Bruner (1957) and P. J. Oakes (1987). In addition, the results of an empirical study using college students are presented which examined several hypotheses derived from the model. First, it was investigated whether exclusion vs inclusion of the perceiver with respect to a social categorizations affected the salience of this classification. Second, the study examined the relationship between social categorization on the one hand and social discrimination on the other. The results show that under otherwise equal conditions an inclusive social categorization is more salient than an exclusive one. In addition, in line with self-categorization theory, a significant correlation between the salience of a social categorization and tendencies toward ingroup favoritism appeared only for Ss strongly identified with the salient self-category, but not for low identifiers. The results of the present study are interpreted as a support of the proposed model of the salience of social categorizations.}, language = {de} } @article{BlanzMummendeyOtten, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Otten, Sabine}, title = {Normative evaluations and frequency expectations regarding positive versus negative outcome allocations between groups}, series = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {27}, journal = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {2}, doi = {https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0992(199703)27:2\%3C165::AID-EJSP812\%3E3.0.CO;2-3}, pages = {165 -- 176}, abstract = {Data from several recent studies consistently show a positive-negative asymmetry in social discrimination: within a minimal social situation tendencies towards ingroup favouritism which usually appear in allocations of positively valenced resources are absent in the domain of negatively valenced stimuli. The present study investigates whether this valence-asymmetry has any correspondence to variations in normative evaluations of positive versus negative outcome allocations. For this purpose perceptions of normative appropriateness as well as frequency expectations of outside observers regarding outcome allocations made by categorized group members were investigated. Results show that parity choices were perceived as more normatively appropriate than out- or ingroup favouritism. While outgroup favouritism was judged as inappropriate as ingroup favouritism for positive resources, ingroup favouring decisions for negative resources were perceived as the least appropriate response within the minimal social situation. In addition, in contrast to results of St. Claire and Turner (1982) non-categorized subjects expected ingroup favouring decisions by group members more frequently than parity or outgroup favouring choices with respect to positively valanced resources. When, however, negative resources were to be allocated, outgroup favouritism was predominantly expected. Results are discussed in terms of justice considerations and are linked to a normative account of the positive-negative asymmetry in social discrimination.}, language = {en} } @article{HaegerMummendeyMielkeetal., author = {Haeger, Gabi and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Mielke, Rosemarie and Blanz, Mathias and Kanning, U. P.}, title = {Zum Zusammenhang von negativer sozialer Identit{\"a}t und Vergleichen zwischen Personen und Gruppen: Eine Felduntersuchung in Ost- und Westdeutschland}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, volume = {27}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Sozialpsychologie}, number = {4}, pages = {259 -- 277}, abstract = {Studied interactions between social identity (SI) and social comparisons (SCs) in East German and West German populations to test the assumptions that East Germans feel inferior when comparing themselves to West Germans and that their negative SI can be improved by alternative SCs. Human Ss: 35 normal male and female East German adults (aged 21-57 yrs) (mixed occupations) (Study 1). 226 normal male and female East German adults (mean age 38 yrs) (Study 2). 123 normal male and female West German adults (mean age 38 yrs) (Study 2). In individual interviews, the Ss in Study 1 were asked to indicate the types of SCs they considered relevant for their own life satisfaction (LS) and for the LS of East Germans in general. Study 2 focused on assessing strategies for improving a negative SI. The Ss completed questionnaires assessing (1) their satisfaction with their own and their group's (East Germans or West Germans) life situations and (2) characteristics of their SCs (i.e., the subjects, objects, dimensions, and outcomes of the SCs). Interactions between LS and SCs were analyzed, and results for East German and West German Ss were compared.}, language = {de} } @article{OttenMummendeyBlanz, author = {Otten, Sabine and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Intergroup discrimination in positive and negative outcome-allocations: Impact of stimulus valence, relative group status, and relative group size. Personality and Social Psychology}, series = {Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin}, volume = {22}, journal = {Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin}, number = {6}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167296226003}, pages = {568 -- 581}, abstract = {Three studies investigated the determination of social discrimination by the valence of stimuli that are allocated between groups. The studies were based on either the minimal group paradigm or a more reality-based laboratory intergroup setting, with stimulus valence, group status, and group size as factors and with pull scores on Taifel matrices as dependent variables. In general, the results showed that group members did not discriminate against the out-group when allocating negative stimuli, where as for positive stimuli the typical in-group bias was found. However, those participants whose positive social identity was threatened by assigning them to inferior or minority groups showed an increased willingness to favor the in-group over the out-group in the allocation of both positive and negative stimuli.}, language = {en} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Effekte von Dosish{\"o}he und Instruktionsplausibilit{\"a}t auf Plazeboreaktionen gesunder Probanden}, series = {Psychologische Beitr{\"a}ge}, volume = {31}, journal = {Psychologische Beitr{\"a}ge}, pages = {57 -- 88}, language = {de} } @article{BierhoffBlanzBuck, author = {Bierhoff, Hans-Werner and Blanz, Mathias and Buck, E.}, title = {Studien {\"u}ber Androgynie II: Zusammenhang mit Arbeitsverhalten und emotionaler Unabh{\"a}ngigkeit im Studium}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie}, volume = {5}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie}, pages = {273 -- 287}, language = {de} } @article{BlanzMummendeyOtten, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Otten, Sabine}, title = {Positive-negative-asymmetry in social discrimination: The impact of stimulus-valence and size- and status-differentials on intergroup evaluations}, series = {British Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {34}, journal = {British Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {4}, doi = {https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1111/j.2044-8309.1995.tb01074.x}, pages = {409 -- 419}, abstract = {Examined the influence of stimulus valence (positive vs negative) and size and status differentials on intergroup differentiation, using a sample of 276 Ss. The dependent measures included evaluative attributes which referred either to a status-related or to a status-unrelated dimension. Ss took part in group experiments in which minority-majority conditions were present and in which groups had to rate each other. As expected, generally there was in-group favoritism in the positive domain in which inferior minorities showed highest biases. In-group favoring evaluations in the negative domain appeared only under aggravating conditions (i.e., when the in-group had inferior and minority status). However, while this pattern of findings was true with respect to status-unrelated measures, there was a mere reproduction of the status manipulations on measures which were related to the status differential.}, language = {en} } @article{Blanz, author = {Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Wahrnehmung von Personen als Gruppenmitglieder}, series = {Texte zur Sozialpsychologie}, volume = {4}, journal = {Texte zur Sozialpsychologie}, editor = {Wagner, U.}, publisher = {Waxmann}, address = {M{\"u}nster}, isbn = {978-3-89325-692-1}, pages = {187}, language = {de} } @article{BlanzAufderheide, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Aufderheide, Birgit}, title = {Social categorization and category attribution: The effects of comparative and normative fit on memory and social judgment}, series = {British Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {38}, journal = {British Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {2}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1348/014466699164103}, pages = {157 -- 179}, abstract = {The present study examined the effects of comparative and normative fit on categorization in memory and social category attribution. We set forth conflicting predictions about the effects of these manipulations. Based on Taylor, Fiske, Etcoff \& Ruderman's (1978) perceptual salience hypothesis, social category salience was expected to be stronger when counter-normative rather than normative category exemplars were presented. On the other hand, according to Oakes (1987) functional perspective on category salience, a reversed pattern of results was hypothesized. Our results contradicted Taylor's social-cognitive approach and supported the Oakes predictions. In our experiment, social categorizations were activated to the extent that they provided a meaningful representation of social relationships. Social category salience was determined by both the relations between the persons compared (comparative fit) and the agreement between stimulus persons compared and perceivers pre-existing stereotypical beliefs (normative fit). Furthermore, as hypothesized, we found evidence for differences in nature of both dependent measures. Specifically, it was shown that the attribution measure is a less ambiguous measure of social category salience than the category confusion paradigm (Taylor et al., 1978). Findings are discussed in regard to social identification, stereotype maintenance and current research on subtyping.}, language = {en} } @article{MummendeyKlinkMielkeetal., author = {Mummendey, Am{\´e}lie and Klink, Andreas and Mielke, Rosemarie and Wenzel, Michael and Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Socio-structural characteristics of intergroup relations and identity management strategies: Results from a field study in East Germany}, series = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, volume = {29}, journal = {European Journal of Social Psychology}, number = {2-3}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0992(199903/05)29:2/3\%3C259::AID-EJSP927\%3E3.0.CO;2-F}, pages = {259 -- 285}, abstract = {In a field study in East Germany, predictions by Social Identity Theory concerning relations among socio-structural characteristics of intergroup relations (stability, legitimacy, permeability) and identity management strategies (e.g. social competition) were examined. In general, East Germans were expected to consider their status position as inferior compared to West Germans. Moreover, depending on whether they regard such a status difference as legitimate or illegitimate, as stable or unstable, and whether they perceive group boundaries as permeable or impermeable, East German participants should differ with respect to identity management strategies such as change of status relations, change of categorization, change of comparison dimension, change of comparison object and change of group membership. Five hundred and seventeen participants from different regions of East Germany completed a questionnaire on various aspects of life satisfaction. A path model including stability, legitimacy and permeability as predictors, ingroup identification as mediator and identity management strategies as criteria was tested. Results are mainly in line with assumptions on main effects derived from Social Identity Theory. However, some extensions and clarifications with respect to assimilation situations seem to be adequate. In addition, results show that ingroup identification can be regarded as a powerful mediator between perceived intergroup relations and identity management strategies.}, language = {en} } @article{GoetzBlanz, author = {G{\"o}tz, Susanne and Blanz, Mathias}, title = {Hidden discrimination in front of social work's own door: the case of homosexual employees at Christian social services in Germany}, series = {European Journal of Social Work}, volume = {23}, journal = {European Journal of Social Work}, number = {2}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2018.1550386}, pages = {239 -- 252}, abstract = {The present article addresses a hidden discrimination of homosexual people working at Germany's largest employers in the social area: the Catholic and Protestant Churches and their Charities. On the one hand many of their employees are social workers; on the other hand these organisations showed repeatedly homophobic tendencies in the past. The study surveyed online more than 200 homosexual persons working at these organisations. The results showed that participants the less outed themselves at work the more they were afraid of becoming a target of workplace discrimination. Outing at work was more pronounced for Protestant organisations than for Catholic ones, while the result pattern was reversed with respect to participants' fear of discrimination. In addition, we linked homosexuals' tendencies to out themselves in private spaces to the political orientation of the federal states they lived in. It was found that private outing was lower in conservatively ruled federal states (CDU/CSU) compared to those governed by a left-liberal party (SPD). The discussion section focus on several recommendations on micro- and macro-levels how social work and social workers could help to normalise this conflictual situation.}, language = {en} } @article{BlanzJaensch, author = {Blanz, Mathias and J{\"a}nsch, Jessica}, title = {Barriers for Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence to Seek and to Find Help: An Anonymous Online Survey from Germany}, series = {Open Journal of Applied Sciences}, volume = {15}, journal = {Open Journal of Applied Sciences}, number = {7}, issn = {2165-3925}, doi = {10.4236/ojapps.2025.157130}, pages = {1946 -- 1969}, abstract = {The latest crime statistics from Germany show that nearly 21\% of police reports of intimate partner violence (IPV) were made by men. There were a total of 34,899 male victims, which means that almost 100 men are victims of IPV every day in Germany. The results of an anonymous mixed-method online survey of 141 German men who experience (or had experienced) IPV in their relationships to women are reported. The results support the fact that men can experience multiple violence in relationships by their partners, most pronounced by psychological violence (e.g. insults), followed by physical violence (e.g. blows) and to a smaller amount by sexual violence (e.g. forced to intercourse). Triggers were everyday situations like dispute or stress. Battered men show inhibiting feelings and thoughts, which prevent them to out their violent experiences. Among these are the beliefs that counseling centers and the police could not help them and that they couldn't win in court. Instead, they prefer to react with distancing and escaping or trying to tolerate and accept their traumatic experiences. If they confide in others, with the exception of friends, all persons showed more rejecting than supporting reactions. For aid organizations like social work, a number of participants indicated that such counseling offers for men in Germany "do not exist" or "are not known". Implications for social work practice, education and research are discussed and suggestions are offered to improve the situation.}, language = {en} } @article{BlanzPiontkowskiRohmannetal., author = {Blanz, Mathias and Piontkowski, Ursula and Rohmann, Anette and Schmermund, Anke and Florack, Arnd}, title = {Social categorization on the basis of multiple group-memberships: The case of male superiors and female subordinates}, series = {International Review of Social Psychology}, volume = {18}, journal = {International Review of Social Psychology}, number = {4}, pages = {25 -- 54}, abstract = {The present article addresses the question under which circumstances two social group-memberships are combined as a basis for social categorization. Following the functional approach to social category salience by Oakes (1987), the salience of combined categories was expected to depend on the degree of perceived fit of the two group- memberships to a shared pool of stereotypic dimensions (a so-called pattern of multiple fit). In a crossed categorization design, stimulus persons were characterized by gender (male vs. female) and authority position (superior vs. subordinate) and we studied the influence of multiple fit on the preference of particular category combinations (conjunctive categories: male superiors and female subordinates) over alternative category combinations (non-conjunctive categories: female superiors and male subordinates). In the present study, the degree of multiple fit was manipulated (low vs. high) and participants subsequently categorized members of conjunctive categories more strongly than those of non-conjunctive categories only when multiple fit was high, but not when a low level of multiple fit was given. In sum, results supported the notion that the use of multiple group- memberships as a categorization unit is less a matter of automaticity, but a function of the specific pattern of perceived category fit.}, language = {en} } @article{BlanzHausschmid, author = {Blanz, Mathias and Hausschmid, Svenja}, title = {Factors Influencing Social Workers' Relationship to Their Clients: A Test of Social Psychological Theories}, series = {International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies}, volume = {11}, journal = {International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies}, number = {4}, doi = {10.62557/2394-6296.110403}, pages = {19 -- 27}, abstract = {The study examines the application of general social psychological theories on the development of relationships between people (mere exposure effect, similarity-attraction effect, triangular theory of love) to the special case of the relationship between counselor and client. Two hundred and twenty-eight social workers from Germany took part in the online survey on their relationship with their clients. The results show that (1) the degree of familiarity with clients increases with the frequency of contact with them, (2) the degree of perceived similarity with clients increases with the quality of the relationship, and (3) social workers' tendency to experience romantic feelings toward clients is influenced by the desire for emotional and physical closeness and the willingness to form a long-term commitment. Finally, the implications of the results for shaping the relationship in social work are discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{PiontkowskiBlanzRohmannetal., author = {Piontkowski, Ursula and Blanz, Mathias and Rohmann, Anette and Schmermund, Anke and Florack, Arnd}, title = {The impact of multiple fit on implicit associations between categories: The implicit-association test as a research instrument in the study of social categorization}, series = {Advances in psychology research}, volume = {6}, journal = {Advances in psychology research}, editor = {Columbus, Frank H.}, publisher = {Nova Science}, address = {Huntington}, pages = {103 -- 128}, language = {en} }