Chapter 2. Compassionate Love: Conceptual, Measurement, and Relational Issues
- Beverley Fehr PhD Professor Associate Editor former president1,
- Susan Sprecher PhD Professor2,
- Lynn G. Underwood PhD Fellow Professor3
Published Online: 23 FEB 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444303070.ch2
Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
The Science of Compassionate Love: Theory, Research, and Applications
Additional Information
How to Cite
Fehr, B. and Sprecher, S. (2009) Compassionate Love: Conceptual, Measurement, and Relational Issues, in The Science of Compassionate Love: Theory, Research, and Applications (eds B. Fehr, S. Sprecher and L. G. Underwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444303070.ch2
Editor Information
- 1
University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- 2
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA
- 3
Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 23 FEB 2009
- Published Print: 11 JUL 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405153935
Online ISBN: 9781444303070
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- conceptualization of compassionate love;
- conceptual, measurement, and relational issues;
- laypeople and their conceptions of compassionate love;
- compassionate love scale validation;
- Compassionate Love Scale (CLS);
- altruism and compassionate love;
- individual characteristics encouraging expression of compassionate love in people;
- Underwood's model of compassionate love
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Conceptualization of Compassionate Love
Development and Validation of the Compassionate Love Scale
Compassionate Love as Experienced for Different Targets
Individual Differences in Compassionate Love
Effects of Giving and Receiving Compassionate Love
Future Research
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