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Adult attachment and relationship quality
Author
Lau, Wan Xin
Supervisor
Wong, Shyh Shin
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the relationship between adult attachment styles (secure, preoccupied, fearful and dismissing) and romantic relationship quality (consensus, cohesion, satisfaction, affectional expression and adjustment). Participants were 148 students from the National Institute of Education (NIE) who completed the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ), Relationship Scale Questionnaire (RSQ) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Results indicated that secure attachment significantly predicted better Affectional Expression but it was not significant to the other measures of relationship quality, such as Dyadic Consensus, Dyadic Cohesion and Dyadic Satisfaction. Preoccupied attachment significantly predicted poorer Dyadic Consensus and Dyadic Cohesion while dismissing attachment predict poorer Dyadic Cohesion. In view of these findings, useful and practical implication for interventions for couples or marital counseling and for work that involves romantic relationships were suggested. Understanding the attachment style and internal working model of each style can increase insight of individual behaviours and also increase understanding for their partner's reaction.
Date Issued
2014
Call Number
BF575.A86 Lau
Date Submitted
2014