Attachment and Relational Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect of Emotional Communication

Guerrero, Laura K.; Farinelli, Lisa; McEwan, Bree

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“…For example, the attachment strategies of hyperactivation and deactivation are thought to disrupt emotion regulation through intensification and suppression, respectively, and although they lead to differences in the expression of emotion, both result in dysfunctional emotional experiences (Shaver and Mikulincer 2007). Regardless of the differences in strategies, insecure attachment is associated with ineffective self-disclosure (Bradford et al 2002;Mikulincer and Nachson 1991), lower levels of supportive and responsive behavior (Kane et al 2007;Kobak and Hazan 1991), lower levels of positive affective expression (Guerrero 2008;Guerrero et al 2009;Noller 2006), and ineffective caregiving (Millings and Walsh 2009).…”

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“…One difference has to do with emotion regulation and expression (Guerrero et al 2009;Mikulincer and Shaver 2003). For example, the attachment strategies of hyperactivation and deactivation are thought to disrupt emotion regulation through intensification and suppression, respectively, and although they lead to differences in the expression of emotion, both result in dysfunctional emotional experiences (Shaver and Mikulincer 2007).…”

Section: Attachment and Communicationmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…A wealth of evidence has demonstrated that insecure attachment is associated with higher rates of depression (Dozier et al 1999;Gerlsma et al 1990;Roberts et al 1996), and there is ample research demonstrating that attachment style impacts patterns of communication and relationship quality (Godbout et al 2009;Guerrero et al 2009;Heene et al 2005;Kane et al 2007). Most of this research, however, is cross-sectional, making it difficult not only to infer the direction of causality between variables (Guerrero and Bachman 2006;Hollist and Miller 2005), but also to assess variability in attachment over time.…”

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Longitudinal Impact of Communication Patterns on Romantic Attachment and Symptoms of Depression

Givertz

Safford

2011

Curr Psychol

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This study investigated how communication patterns, romantic attachment, symptoms of depression, and perceptions of relationship quality are related concurrently and prospectively within monogamous dating relationships. Participants completed two self-report assessments at six-month intervals. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that for males, mutual constructive communication was associated with decreases in depressive symptoms, whereas demand-withdraw communication was associated with increases in attachment avoidance and depressive symptoms from T1 to T2. The same variables were not associated with changes in attachment or depressive symptoms for females. Mixed model ANOVAs revealed insecure attachment, symptoms of depression, and negative perceptions of relationship quality were significantly higher for broken up individuals than for those whose relationships remained intact.Keywords Communication patterns . Romantic attachment . Symptoms of depression . Perceived relationship quality Attachment theory (Bowlby 1969(Bowlby , 1973(Bowlby , 1980 postulates the existence of a complex, evolutionarily-derived, psychological-cognitive system that regulates how individuals perceive and relate to significant others to maintain a sense of personal safety. Based on early childhood experiences with primary caregivers, individuals develop an attachment style that shapes how they interact with others. Some research suggests that the attachment style developed during childhood is relatively stable

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Longitudinal Impact of Communication Patterns on Romantic Attachment and Symptoms of Depression

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2011

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“…However, results did not support the hypothesis that secure attachment style would be correlated with RSE. Multiple studies have found secure attachment style to be indicative of relationship satisfaction (Eðeci & Gençöz, 2006;Guerrero, Farinelli, & McEwan, 2009). The current findings suggest that secure attachment style may play more of a role in relationship satisfaction than in feelings of confidence in one's ability to maintain romantic relationships.…”

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Components of Love and Relationship Satisfaction: Lesbians and Heterosexual Women

2012

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“…Autori navode da je u kasnijim fazama braka veza između sigurne vezanosti i kvaliteta bračnog odnosa verovatno posredovana nekim drugim varijablama, na primer, konstruktivnim obrascima komunikacije (Guerrero, Farinelli, & McEwan, 2009) ili intimnošću i učestalošću seksualnih odnosa (Little, McNulty, & Russell, 2010). Rezultati jedne meta-studije, međutim, pokazuju da se i negativna veza između nesigurnih obrazaca i kvaliteta partnerske relacije, kao i pozitivna veza između sigurnog obrasca i kvaliteta partnerske relacije pojačavaju sa dužim trajanjem partnerskog odnosa (Hadden, Smith, & Webster, 2014).…”

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Razlike U Percepciji Bračnog Kvaliteta Među Parovima Različitih Kombinacija Obrazaca Partnerske Afektivne Vezanosti

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Šakotić-Kurbalija

Strizović

2016

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U cilju utvrđivanja značajnosti razlika u percepciji bračnog kvaliteta među parovima različitih kombinacija obrazaca partnerske afektivne vezanosti, prikupljeni su podaci na uzorku od 332 bračna para različitog socioekonomskog statusa, starosti 17–81 god. Za procenu kvaliteta bračnog odnosa primenjena je Skala prilagođenosti u bračnom odnosu (DAS: Spanier, 1976, 1989). Za identifikovanje obrazaca partnerske afektivne vezanosti primenjena je skraćena verzija Inventara iskustava u partnerskim odnosima (ECR: Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998, modifikacija Kamenov i Jelić, 2003). Jednofaktorskom multivarijatnom analizom varijanse su ispitane razlike između parova sa različitim kombinacijama obrazaca partnerske afektivne vezanosti u četiri dimenzije kvaliteta braka (Konsenzus, Zadovoljstvo brakom, Afektivno-seksualna usaglašenost i Kohezivnost). Rezultati upućuju na veće zadovoljstvo svim procenjivanim aspektima braka kod parova u kojima oba partnera pripadaju sigurnom obrascu partnerske afektivne vezanosti u odnosu na parove u kojima oba partnera pripadaju nesigurnom obrascu partnerske afektivne vezanosti, kao i kod parova u kojima jedan od partnera pripada sigurnom, a jedan nesigurnom obrascu u odnosu na parove u kojim oba partnera pripadaju nesigurnom obrascu partnerske afektivne vezanosti. Razlike između parova u kojima su oba partnera sigurno vezana i parova u kojima je jedan partner sigurno, a drugi nesigurno afektivno vezan identifikovane su samo u proceni slaganja u oblastima svakodnevnog funkcionisanja.

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Attachment and Relational Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect of Emotional Communication

Cited by 58 publications

References 54 publications

Longitudinal Impact of Communication Patterns on Romantic Attachment and Symptoms of Depression

Longitudinal Impact of Communication Patterns on Romantic Attachment and Symptoms of Depression

Components of Love and Relationship Satisfaction: Lesbians and Heterosexual Women

Razlike U Percepciji Bračnog Kvaliteta Među Parovima Različitih Kombinacija Obrazaca Partnerske Afektivne Vezanosti

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