Vínculos afectivos en la infancia y calidad en las relaciones de pareja de jóvenes adultosel efecto mediador del apego actual

  1. Martínez Álvarez, José Luis
  2. Fuertes Martín, José Antonio
  3. Orgaz Baz, Begoña
  4. Vicario Molina, Isabel
  5. González Ortega, Eva
Journal:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728,  1695-2294

Year of publication: 2014

Volume: 30

Issue: 1

Pages: 211-220

Type: Article

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.30.1.135051 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

More publications in: Anales de psicología

Abstract

This paper has two main aims: firstly, to explore the relationship between parental attachment in childhood and perceived quality of roman-tic relationships in youth; secondly, to assess the possible mediating effect of adult attachment in the romantic relationship. A total of 133 heterosex-ual couples (ages 17-25) voluntarily participated in the study. An online questionnaire was applied to both partners to evaluate the quality of the re-lationships with the father and the mother in childhood, the attachment to partner (Anxiety-Avoidance), and the perceived quality of the romantic re-lationship. The results showed significant positive associations between pa-rental attachment in childhood and the quality of the romantic relationship, which were mediated by the adult attachment to partner. Furthermore, negative associations were detected between anxiety and avoidance of each partner and their own relational experience (and the other�s relational expe-rience, in some cases). These results are discussed in terms of attachment theory and their significance to the quality of the romantic relationship

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