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Active dependency

R F Bornstein1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania 17325.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|February 1, 1995
PubMed
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Dependency is often viewed as passive, but research shows dependent individuals can be active and assertive. This study explores the historical link and proposes a new model of dependency encompassing all behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Traditional views link dependency with passivity, weakness, and submissiveness.
  • Empirical literature suggests a more complex relationship.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the passive view of dependency.
  • To explore the active and assertive behaviors of dependent individuals.
  • To propose an alternative conceptual model of dependency.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of the dependency-passivity link.
  • Review of empirical studies across developmental, social, and clinical psychology.
  • Development of an alternative conceptual model.

Main Results:

  • Dependency is not always associated with passivity; active and assertive behaviors are observed in certain contexts.

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  • Existing literature supports the association between dependency and active behaviors under specific circumstances.

    • Conclusions:

    • Dependency encompasses a spectrum of behaviors, including active and assertive ones.
    • An alternative model is needed to account for the full range of dependent behaviors.
    • This reconceptualization has implications for diagnosis and therapy.