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What is the mean of the term perceived partner responsiveness ? According to Selcuk and Ong (2013) findings, what is its role in the bond between mortality risk and emotional support? Explain it.

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Perceived partner responsiveness (PPR) - the extent to which people feel understood, cared for, and appreciated has been identified as an organizing principle in the study of close relationships. Previous work indicates that PPR may benefit physical health and well-being.

Perceived emotional support has usually been defined as individuals’ potential access to emotional support when they are distressed or in need. PPR (perceived partner responsiveness), on the other hand, is a more general construct that entails not only the feeling of being cared for when needs arise but also the belief that relationship partners understand and appreciate what is important to one’s self

Perceived availability of emotional support is consistently associated with lower risk for mortality. There may be moderating factors that influence the association between received emotional support and mortality. Moreover, support received from a responsive partner is associated with increased levels of self-efficacy, autonomy, and independent goal pursuit on the part of the support recipient. Finally, high PPR (perceived partner responsiveness) in daily support interactions is associated with lower daily negative affect.   Given these findings, we predicted that high PPR would attenuate the association between high received emotional support and increased mortality.