Relationship-Specific Satisfaction and Adjustment in Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Role of Adult Attachment Orientation

Chopik, William J.; Nuttall, Amy K.; Oh, Jeewon

doi:10.1007/s10804-021-09380-6

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“…The current study, based on self-determination theory (SDT) [39,56] and Bowen's family systems theory [6]. It examined the contribution of young adults' personal resources and relationships with parents and friends to life satisfaction.…”

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“…One of the key understandings in this regard is that relationships with parents continue to be significant even beyond adolescence [5] and that parent-child interaction and experiences with friends, along with personal resources, may contribute to the young adult's satisfaction with life, which is an important aspect of adjustment [6]. However, despite the clinical understanding about the integrated role of the individual's relationships, alongside their personal resources, only a few studies have been conducted to date with young adults in order to identify the main determinants of life satisfaction in this stage of life [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Bowen posited that functional families have a higher capacity for containing the individual's separation, while continuing to provide support and approval [23]. Therefore, the young adult's supportive relationships at this stage in life are of great significance, although importance is also attached to personal resources [6]. A number of studies on young adults revealed a developmental advantage for those with stronger personality resources [10,17].…”

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Life Satisfaction in Young Adults—The Moderating Role of Parental Support

Shlomo

Levin-Keini

Ofir-Barash

2022

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The transition to adulthood in Western societies, termed emerging adulthood (EA), holds new challenges for family relationships across and within generations. Drawing on Self Determination Theory and Bowens’ Family systems theory, this study examines the combined contribution of personal resources and relationships with parents and friends to satisfaction with life among young Israeli adults. It also examines the possible change in parental support that occurs with increasing age. A convenience sample (n = 572) of young Jewish Israeli adults (18–29 years) completed structured questionnaires. Using regression analysis, we modelled the associations between personal and support variables to life satisfaction as well as the interactions between age and parental support. The findings reveal that young women reported receiving more parental support than young men. Commitment to values and beliefs and greater support from friends make a positive contribution to life satisfaction. High parental support impairs life satisfaction as age increases. The study extends Bowens’ theory to understand the developmental stage of young adulthood and emphasize on the practical level that therapists need to familiarize themselves with the protective variables at this stage of life and the changing role of parental support.

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Ofir-Barash

2022

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“…Moreover, research shows that insecurely attached individuals are more likely to report aggression and interpersonal problems in their dating relationships (Bookwala & Zdaniuk, 1998). Individuals who have insecure attachment, either anxious and/or avoidant, seek support less, experience more frequent interpersonal conflict, and report cognitive biases that would cast their romantic partner in a negative light (Chopik, Nuttall, & Oh, 2022). Similarly, insecure individuals may ruminate on the negative features of their close relationships, which often exacerbates the perceptions of conflict.…”

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To scroll or not to scroll: Examining social media as a mediator for attachment security and internal stress

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Shufford²,

Citrano³

et al. 2023

Am J Soc Sci Hum

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Because attachment insecurity is associated with higher reports of social media (SM) use, and SM use has been shown to reduce the quality of interpersonal interactions, it is possible that SM use may mediate the association between attachment insecurity and experiences of internal stress (i.e., stress within a relationship). The present study uses daily diary data from 154 participants currently in a romantic relationship. Both concurrent (same day) and lagged (next day) effects were examined. Attachment anxiety was positively associated with experiences of internal stress on day 2 (concurrent effect) and day 3 (lagged effect). Partial support was found for associations with attachment avoidance; those reporting higher attachment avoidance reported higher internal stress on day 3 (lagged effect), but not on day 2 (concurrent effect). SM use did not mediate the association between insecure attachment and internal stress, as hypothesized. Implications and future directions are presented.

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“…A longitudinal study found that early infant attachment were important for emotional regulation later in life (Girme, Jones, Fleck, Simpson, & Overall, 2020 ). However, studies had focused on the relationship between adult attachments and mental health (Chopik, Nuttall, & Oh, 2021 ; Dark-Freudeman, Pond, Paschall, & Greskovich, 2020 ). Moreover, it was found that insecure adult attachment played important role in social relationship, which subsequently led to poor mental health (Wei, Russell, & Zakalik, 2005 ).…”

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Rejection sensitivity and vulnerable attachment: associations with social support and PTSD symptoms in trauma survivors

Jittayuthd

Karl

2022

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background Although social support has been consistently associated with recovery from psychological trauma and prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), individual differences in seeking or benefitting from social support in trauma survivors are not well understood. Factors associated with negative internal working models of self and others, emotion dysregulation, and interrupted bonds with an individual’s social support groups such as vulnerable attachment and rejection sensitivity could contribute to lower experienced social support and higher levels of PTSD. Objective The objective of this study was to test a theoretically informed model and investigate how psychosocial variables such as vulnerable attachment styles, rejection sensitivity, and social support are associated with PTSD. Method Using a cross-sectional survey and path analyses in 141 survivors of trauma (aged 18–69, M = 25.20), the relationship between vulnerable attachment style, rejection sensitivity, and PTSD were investigated. Results Higher vulnerable attachment, rejection sensitivity, and lower social support were found to be significant predictors of PTSD symptoms ( f 2 = 0.75). The relationships from vulnerable attachment to PTSD were mediated by rejection sensitivity and perceived social support. The results supported and extend theoretical models of PTSD that posit a role for predisposing factors in the development and maintenance of the disorder. Conclusion The findings suggest a potential benefit of identifying vulnerable groups that could benefit from a refinement of existing PTSD interventions by targeting the maladaptive effects of vulnerable attachment and rejection sensitivity, thus allowing the individual to draw effectively on social support networks.

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Relationship-Specific Satisfaction and Adjustment in Emerging Adulthood: The Moderating Role of Adult Attachment Orientation

Cited by 6 publications

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Life Satisfaction in Young Adults—The Moderating Role of Parental Support

Life Satisfaction in Young Adults—The Moderating Role of Parental Support

To scroll or not to scroll: Examining social media as a mediator for attachment security and internal stress

Rejection sensitivity and vulnerable attachment: associations with social support and PTSD symptoms in trauma survivors

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