INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Mitra Heidari ◽  
G. Venkatesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Happy Marriage

Researchers are interested in marital satisfaction since it is signicant for couples' psychological well-being. They have been studying the factors that lead to a happy marriage for a long time. Adult attachment styles, according to the prior study, serve an active role in forming an intimate relationship. The purpose of the current study was to examine the inuence of adult attachment styles (Secure, Fearful, Dismissive, and Preoccupied) on marital satisfaction among Indian married couples. 304 respondents (152 females & 152 males) from various cities across India participated in the study. To assess the participants' attachment styles and marital satisfaction, the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and ENRICH-SF Marital Satisfaction Scale (Fowers, & Olson, 1993) were used respectively. The statistical analysis was determined using the Chisquare, Kruskal-Wallis One way ANOVAand Mann-Whitney U tests. Results showed that the respondents with secure and dismissive attachment styles had higher marital satisfaction than the respondents with preoccupied and fearful attachment styles. The study found that male and female subjects did not differ signicantly in their attachment styles and marital satisfaction. However, participants who were married for more than 20 years were more in number to have experienced a secure attachment style and they had higher marital satisfaction. Psychotherapists and counsellors in general, and couple therapists in particular, will benet from the current research. Further study will aid in a better understanding of this nding.

INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INTERACTION ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Mitra Heidari ◽  
G. Venkatesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire ◽  
Underlying Processes

Emotion, both positive and negative, is one of the markers of intimate relationships. Attachment theory is one of the primary conceptual frameworks for understanding emotion regulation. There is a well-established link in the literature between secure romantic attachment style and emotional intelligence (EI) in scientic studies. The underlying processes of this link among couples are notably less explored in the Indian context. As an attempt to bridge the gap, the present study analyzed the inuence of attachment styles and EI interplay on marital satisfaction among Indian couples. The study considered 304 respondents (152 females, 152 males, ranged from -25 to 65+ years old) with a marriage duration greater than three years. To assess participants attachment styles, EI, and marital satisfaction, Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS; Collins, 1996), Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue; Petrides, 2009) and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS; Fowers & Olson, 1993) were used respectively. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyse the data. The result revealed that there is a signicant interaction between attachment styles and global EI on marital satisfaction. Psychotherapists and counsellors in general, and couple therapists in particular, will benet from the current research. Considering the limitation of the study, further investigation is recommended.

scholarly journals A Descriptive Study to Assess Attachment Styles, and Emotional Stability in Relation to Marital Satisfaction among Couples Residing in Selected Residential Areas of Gurugram, Haryana

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (3&4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Kavita Kumari ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

Background: Marriage is one of the main decisions that an individual make in their life. Marital satisfaction constitutes the main determinant of life. There are several factors which predict marital satisfaction among couple like their attachment styles, emotional stability and demographic variables. Objective: To assess attachment styles, emotional stability of married couples, to seek relationship between marital satisfaction with their attachment styles and emotional stability and to seek relationship of marital satisfaction with selected demographic variables. Material and Method: A descriptive research design including 50 married couples via purposive sampling. Tools used were- For Attachment styles -Adult attachment scale, For marital satisfaction-ENRICH marital satisfaction scale, For emotional stability-Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test . Analysis and interpretation was done through SPSS version 16.0. Result: The findings revealed that out of 50 subjects, maximum 80% had Secure attachment style, maximum 100% male and 98% females were emotionally stable and maximum 96% males and 94% females had moderate marital satisfaction. All attachment styles and emotional stability had non significant positive relationship with marital satisfaction. Regarding demographic variables all had non significant relationship with marital satisfaction except age and family income. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of married couples had moderate marital satisfaction and attachment style and emotional stability are predictors of marital satisfaction among married couples.

scholarly journals Individual Differences in Work-Related Well-Being: The Role of Attachment Style

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-711
Author(s):  
Tiziana Lanciano ◽  
Vanda Lucia Zammuner
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Dispositional Trait

Integrating theories of adult attachment and well-being at the workplace, the present study tested the role of attachment style in predicting work-related well-being in terms of job satisfaction and job involvement, over and above dispositional trait measures (emotional traits and work-related traits). A sample of workers took part in a correlational study that explored the relationships among a) adult attachment, b) emotional traits, c) work-related traits, and d) work-related well-being indices. The results showed that both secure and anxious attachment style explained workers’ job involvement, whereas the secure and avoidant attachment styles explained workers’ job satisfaction. The current findings thus confirm and expand the literature's emphasis on studying the variables and processes that underlie people's mental health in the work setting, and have implications for assessing and promoting well-being in the workplace.

scholarly journals Relationship of Adult Attachment Styles and External Shame on Depression Symptoms among Married Couples: A Preliminary Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir ◽  
Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman ◽  
Asmawati Desa ◽  
Fatimah Omar ◽  
Fatimah wati Halim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
External Shame ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Relationship Of

scholarly journals Attachment style and family presence preference during invasive nursing procedures

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-196
Author(s):  
Nurten Kaya ◽  
Nuray Turan
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Medical Procedure ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Family Presence ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Invasive Medical Procedures

Introduction: The attachment style and family presence preference are important during invasive medical procedures. We aimed to analyze the effects of adult attachment styles of the patients which prefer the presence of their family members during the invasive medical procedures in emergency departments. Methods: We included 76 randomly selected patients who received invasive medical procedures in the emergency department of the University hospital. The Patient Information Form and Relationship Scales Questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: About 57.9% of the patients said that they preferred their relatives to stand by them during invasive nursing procedures. 56.6% of participants stated that they favor their relatives to support them at the time of such interventions. Average scores of adult attachment styles were 3.02 ± 0.63 for fearful, 3.57 ±0.57 for dismissing, 2.87 ± 0.50 for preoccupied, and 2.79 ± 0.66 for secure attachment style. Adult attachment styles of participants were found to have no impact on preferring someone standing by them at the time of invasive nursing interventions (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Adult attachment styles do not affect the patients' need to have a family member stand beside them during an invasive medical procedure.

scholarly journals Personal Agency in Borderline Personality Disorder: The Impact of Adult Attachment Style

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talia Hashworth ◽  
Samantha Reis ◽  
Brin F. S. Grenyer
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Adult Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundPersonal agency- the degree to which one believes they have control over their life- is thought to influence how people understand their interpersonal relationships. Links between adult attachment and personal agency are theoretically relevant to the experience of borderline personality disorder (BPD) but this has yet to be empirically examined. The present research examines the impact of personal agency and adult attachment styles for individuals meeting criteria for BPD.MethodsParticipants consented to an online community study examining measures of locus of control (as an index of personal agency), BPD, and adult attachment. Participants meeting criteria for BPD (N = 96; mean age = 30.63; 70.5% female) were compared to age-matched healthy controls (N = 96; mean age = M = 31.99; 89.0% female).ResultsIndividuals who met criteria for BPD displayed lower personal agency and higher fearful and preoccupied attachment styles in their close relationships, compared to Controls. Controls reported greater personal agency and were more securely attached in their relationships. Using multiple mediation modeling, the indirect effect of personal agency on BPD was significant for preoccupied, fearful, and secure attachment, but was non-significant for dismissive attachment. Lower personal agency was associated with insecure adult attachment styles.ConclusionsFindings highlight the previously unexplored relationship between BPD and personal agency and indicate that adult attachment style plays a significant role. Low personal agency may increase challenges for individuals with symptoms of BPD by exacerbating relationship difficulties. People in treatment for BPD may benefit from focusing on both relationship insecurity and its impact on their perceived personal control.

scholarly journals Adult Attachment Styles as Predictors of Different Types of Ingroup Identification

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Social Identification ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Avoidant Attachment ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Ingroup Identification

The primary goal of the present research was to explore the relationship between adult attachment styles and four different types of identification with social groups. The results confirmed predictions and revealed that particular prototypic attachment styles are associated with an increase in only certain types of ingroup identification. People with secure attachment style had higher social identification than people with a dismissive-avoidant attachment style. Participants with secure attachment style showed higher communal identification than participants who had either a dismissive-avoidant or a fearful-avoidant attachment style. These findings supported the idea that relationship attachment style has an important effect on the way people identify with their social groups and can serve as a predictor of preferred type of ingroup identity

Predicting Young Adults’ Romantic Relationship Quality: Sibling Ties and Adult Attachment Styles

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 662-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Sommantico ◽  
Anna Rosa Donizzetti ◽  
Santa Parrello ◽  
Barbara De Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Sibling Relationships ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Romantic Relationship Quality

Young adults’ romantic relationships have continually emerged as a significant area of study in psychological research. The authors examine possible associations between a measure of attitudes toward sibling relationships, a measure of adult attachment styles, and a measure of romantic relationship quality in a sample of 350 Italian university students (68.6% females, 31.4% males; age range 19-30 years, M age = 23.6 years, SD = 3.2). The authors tested the following hypotheses: that the perceived relationship quality between siblings was positively correlated with adult attachment styles and romantic relationship quality, that the frequent use of behaviors associated with adult attachment styles was negatively correlated with romantic relationship quality, and that attitudes toward sibling relationships and adult attachment styles predicted romantic relationship quality. Findings only partly supported the hypotheses, indicating that more positive attitudes toward sibling relationships and lower use of behaviors associated with avoidant attachment style influenced and predicted higher romantic relationship quality.

scholarly journals Variables Associated with Loneliness: Schema Domains, Attachment and Love Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (19) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Love Attitudes ◽  
High Level

The aim of the present study is to examine whether the participants with low and high level of loneliness differ in terms of schema domains, adult attachment styles and love attitudes. Examining the mediator role of adult attachment styles and love attitudes between schema domains and loneliness is another aim of the study. The sample of this study consists of 231 participants (160 female, 71 male) between the ages of 17-51. The participants were given Demographic Information Form, along with UCLA Loneliness Scale, Young Schema Questionnaire Short Form, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale and Love Attitudes Scale. The obtained data were evaluated by t-test, Pearson correlation analysis and model test (Bootstrap). According to the results, participants with low and high level of loneliness differed significantly in terms of schema domains (disconection and rejection, impaired autonomy and performance, other directedness and overvigiliance and inhibition), adult attachment styles (anxious and avodiance) and love attitudes (Eros, Ludus and Mania). In model test results of the analysis, anxious attachment style mediates the relationship between other directedness schema domain and loneliness. It was concluded that individuals who have high scores in the other directedness schema domain have high Mania love attitudes and anxious attachment scores, and this situation increased the loneliness of the individuals. The findings are important in understanding the variables that may be associated with loneliness, which is common in society and creates problems in individuals' lives. Keywords: Loneliness, early maladaptive schemas, attachment style, love attitudes

Adult Attachment Styles: Relations with Emotional Well-Being, Marriage, and Parenting

1998 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda L. Volling ◽  
Paul C. Notaro ◽  
Joelle J. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles
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