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Adult Romantic Attachment and Relational Ethics: A Dyadic Analysis of Couples in Therapy

Using a dyadic design, we examined associations between adult attachment and relational ethics in a sample of 69 mixedgender couples seeking therapy at a university clinic. Results showed significant variance between couples’ reports of relational ethics, explained by male partners’ attachment avoidance and anxiety styles. Overall, when attachment anxiety was high, partners themselves experienced greater relational ethics, but the other partner experienced lesser relational ethics. Additionally, some important gender differences emerged. While higher attachment avoidance in men was related to decreased relational ethics for both partners, increased attachment anxiety in men was related to their own reports of higher relational ethics in the relationship. This work represents a step toward empirical integration of adult attachment theory and contextual theory of therapy and points to opportunities for the development of clinical implications.

Auteur(s)

Gangamma, R., Ramadoss, K, Kawar, C., Coppola, J., Patton, R

Publicatietype

Artikel

Trefwoorden

Contextual therapy, Relational ethics, Couples therapy, Emotionally focused couple therapy, Dyadic design, Adult attachment

Taal

Engels

Gepubliceerd in

Contemporary Family Therapy

Link

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350708660_Adult_Romantic_Attachment_and_Relational_Ethics_A_Dyadic_Analysis_of_Couples_in_Therapy

DOI

10.1007/s10591-021-09574-w

Gepubliceerd op datum

2021