Abstract
Attachment is associated with important relationship characteristics. Based on partners' scores of attachment dimensions anxiety and avoidance a cluster analysis with 304 couples was conducted and it was examined whether attachment-related couple types differ in self-reported relationship quality and dyadic coping. 3 couple types were identified: secure couples (N=114, both partners with low scores on anxiety and avoidance), fearful-avoidant couples (N=62, both partners with higher scores on both attachment dimensions than secure couples) and mixed-couples (N=128, men with higher anxiety scores than women). Secure couples reported better relationship quality as well as more positive and less negative dyadic coping compared to fearful-avoidant and mixed couples. Findings are discussed regarding the inclusion of partners' attachment characteristics in diagnostics and marital therapy.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Differences in partnership quality and in dyadic coping in different relationship-related couple types |
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Lingua originale | German |
pagine (da-a) | 185-192 |
Numero di pagine | 8 |
Rivista | PPMP. PSYCHOTHERAPIE, PSICHOSOMATIK, MEDIZINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE |
Volume | 63 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2013 |
Keywords
- Attachment
- Close relationship
- Dyadic coping
- Marital therapy