期刊名称：International Journal of Psychological Studies
印刷版ISSN：1918-7211
电子版ISSN：1918-722X
出版年度：2013
卷号：5
期号：4
页码：107
DOI：10.5539/ijps.v5n4p107
出版社：Canadian Center of Science and Education
摘要：Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning attributed to the word feel and how people make sense of its use in their communication across their social network. The findings showed that the function of the word feel, in its basic form, was to emotionally self-disclose or to inquire about the private inner experiences of others. However, discursive rules dictated that it was not appropriate for all relationships. Most participants reported an open use in interdependent and supportive personal relationships. These relationships are portrayed as the most trustworthy and, through using the word feel, a source of well-being via the opportunities they provide to be cathartic and socially intimate. By contrast, the use of feel in relationships defined by dependence and vulnerability was perceived as being social risky. The word feel is portrayed as a potential indicator of enacted social support and a possible leverage point for interventions in social support.
