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significant other

any SOCIAL ACTOR adopted as a role model by another social actor. The concept is particularly associated with G. H. MEAD.
Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000
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In addition, significant others observed reduced anger and improved life quality.
Stuntz and Weiss (2003) tested Urdan and Maehr's (1995) idea by examining interactions between perceived beliefs of significant others and social orientations as predictors of participants' beliefs about USP.
A significant other was self-defined by the patient as the person most important to their well-being.
The purpose of this study was to explore consumers' perspectives on the potential benefits and challenges of involving family members and significant others in a healthy lifestyle intervention for people with SMI.
* the significant other's capacity to acquire the knowledge, skill and judgment to perform the nursing activity safely, effectively and ethically;
As people with MS and their significant others negotiate life with a chronic, unpredictable illness, they often turn to hospital- and community-based services for assistance.
The significant others randomly were assigned to one of three interventions: CRAFT, the Johnson Institute Intervention, and Al-Anon Facilitation Therapy.
At all stages of therapy, the practitioner needs to emphasize caution with the significant other who is the client, according to the authors.
SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: Old enemy Chris Patten, now his best bud at the European Commission.
Significant others: She had a relationship with co-star Matt and John Cusack and has been engaged to Josh Brolin.
Chapters then detail the often problematic ways that significant others, culture, and society influence women's own definitions and understanding of their sexuality.
According to the TRA, Subjective norm is described as an interaction between a person's perception of how significant others in his/her social environment feel about the individuals performance of the behavior and the persons motivation to comply with these significant others.
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