Generalized and specific attachment representations: unique and interactive roles in predicting conflict behaviors in close relationships
- PMID: 16000265
- DOI: 10.1177/0146167204274096
Generalized and specific attachment representations: unique and interactive roles in predicting conflict behaviors in close relationships
Abstract
The authors expected that associations between the representations individuals possess regarding romantic partners and their conflict behavior would be moderated by generalized attachment representations (GAR). To test this premise, college students (N =130) were administered two attachment measures and were observed during conflict negotiation with their partners. The Relationship Styles Questionnaire assessed specific representations regarding partners and GAR were measured by the Adult Attachment Interview. The relationship between romantic partner representations and conflict tactics were dependent on GAR. Individuals who possessed secure GAR generally displayed good conflict management skills, regardless of their attachment representations regarding their romantic partners. Individuals who held more anxious or avoidant perceptions of romantic partners displayed more problematic conflict tactics if they possessed insecure GAR; however, these associations were dependent on the type of conflict behavior and the type of insecure GAR. Implications for future research are discussed.
Similar articles
-
Perceptions of conflict and support in romantic relationships: the role of attachment anxiety.J Pers Soc Psychol. 2005 Mar;88(3):510-31. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.88.3.510. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2005. PMID: 15740443
-
Interpersonal predictors of stress generation.Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2009 May;35(5):544-56. doi: 10.1177/0146167208329857. Epub 2009 Jan 26. Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2009. PMID: 19171775
-
Attachment anxiety and reactions to relationship threat: the benefits and costs of inducing guilt in romantic partners.J Pers Soc Psychol. 2014 Feb;106(2):235-56. doi: 10.1037/a0034371. Epub 2013 Sep 30. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2014. PMID: 24079298
-
Anxious attachment and relationship processes: an interactionist perspective.J Pers. 2011 Dec;79(6):1219-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00723.x. Epub 2011 Oct 19. J Pers. 2011. PMID: 21299557 Review.
-
Conflicts in female sexuality and romantic intimacy.Psychoanal Rev. 2011 Jun;98(3):325-49. doi: 10.1521/prev.2011.98.3.325. Psychoanal Rev. 2011. PMID: 21688992 Review. No abstract available.
Cited by
-
Maternal unwanted and intrusive thoughts of infant-related harm, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression in the perinatal period: study protocol.BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Mar 21;19(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2067-x. BMC Psychiatry. 2019. PMID: 30898103 Free PMC article.
-
Data quality and factor analysis of the Danish version of the Relationship Scale Questionnaire.PLoS One. 2017 May 4;12(5):e0176810. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176810. eCollection 2017. PLoS One. 2017. PMID: 28472074 Free PMC article.
-
Long-Term Predictions from Early Adolescent Attachment State of Mind to Romantic Relationship Behaviors.J Res Adolesc. 2016 Dec;26(4):1022-1035. doi: 10.1111/jora.12256. Epub 2016 Feb 5. J Res Adolesc. 2016. PMID: 28154474 Free PMC article.
-
Commentary: Psychosocial screening and assessment in oncology and palliative care settings.Front Psychol. 2015 Aug 14;6:1223. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01223. eCollection 2015. Front Psychol. 2015. PMID: 26322012 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
-
Shared and distinctive origins and correlates of adult attachment representations: the developmental organization of romantic functioning.Child Dev. 2012 Sep-Oct;83(5):1689-702. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01801.x. Epub 2012 Jun 13. Child Dev. 2012. PMID: 22694197 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
Grants and funding
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical
