Table 1. Example statements provided to participants.
Statement type: | Self & other perspective, with I-language. |
Example: | Lucy, I understand that you are very tired after work, but I feel it is unfair that I have to do all the cleaning by myself, and I think you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | Self & other perspective, with you-language. |
Example: | Lucy, you are very tired after work, but it is unfair that I have to do all the cleaning by myself, and you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | Other perspective, with I-language. |
Example: | Lucy, I understand that you are very tired after work, but I think you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | Other perspective, with you-language. |
Example: | Lucy, you are very tired after work, but you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | Self perspective, with I-language. |
Example: | Lucy, I feel that it is unfair that I have to do all the cleaning by myself, and I think you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | Self perspective, with you-language. |
Example: | Lucy, it is unfair that I have to do all the cleaning by myself, and you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | No perspective, with I-language. |
Example: | Lucy, I think you should help with the cleaning. |
Statement type: | No perspective, with you-language. |
Example: Y. | Lucy, you should help with the cleaning. |
Notes:
Provided above each statement in italics is the type of perspective/s communicated in the statement, and whether the statement is written predominately using either I or you language. Note that the statement type information provided in italics in the table was not presented to participants.