Equity Theory
Walster
Level of profit - similar
Ratio of rewards to costs
Consequences of inequity - at the start is
okay, but leads to dissatisfaction
Evaluation
Does not apply to all cultures - collectivist
cultures were more satisfied when over
benefitting.
Deterministic
Ignores other aspects e.g. physical attraction
, Rusbult's
investment model
Factor 1
Satisfaction
Has many rewards and few costs (CL)
Factor 2
Comparison with alternatives (CLalt)
Judging other possible partners
Factor 3
Investment
Intrinsic - e.g money, possessions
Extrinsic - e.g. children
Evaluation
Explains abusivr realtionships
over simplifies investment
supported by self report methods
Walster
Level of profit - similar
Ratio of rewards to costs
Consequences of inequity - at the start is
okay, but leads to dissatisfaction
Evaluation
Does not apply to all cultures - collectivist
cultures were more satisfied when over
benefitting.
Deterministic
Ignores other aspects e.g. physical attraction
, Rusbult's
investment model
Factor 1
Satisfaction
Has many rewards and few costs (CL)
Factor 2
Comparison with alternatives (CLalt)
Judging other possible partners
Factor 3
Investment
Intrinsic - e.g money, possessions
Extrinsic - e.g. children
Evaluation
Explains abusivr realtionships
over simplifies investment
supported by self report methods