Adult attachment style combination, conflict resolution and relationship quality among young-adult couples

  1. González-Ortega, Eva 1
  2. Orgaz-Baz, Begoña 1
  3. Vicario-Molina, Isabel 1
  4. Fuertes Martín, Antonio 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca, España
Journal:
Terapia psicológica

ISSN: 0718-4808

Year of publication: 2020

Volume: 38

Issue: 3

Pages: 303-316

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4067/S0718-48082020000300303 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The objective was to analyze whether romantic partners’ conflict resolution style and perceived relationshipquality are influenced by the dyadic configuration of adult attachment, specifically, by: a) attachment stylematching; b) the number of couple members with a secure (vs. insecure) style. A sample of 405 Spanishheterosexual couples of young adults completed an online survey. Results showed no differences betweencouples with matched versus unmatched attachment styles. However, the presence of one or two membersin the couple with a secure style was significantly associated with higher relationship quality and lower useof dysfunctional conflict resolution styles. In conclusion, for insecurely attached young adults, it is morebeneficial to be in a relationship with a securely-attached partner than with a similarly-attached partner

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