Couple-Level Attachment Styles, Finances, and Marital Satisfaction: Mediational Analyses Among Young Adult Newlywed Couples

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomin Li ◽  
Melissa A. Curran ◽  
Ashley B. LeBaron-Black ◽  
Bryce Jorgensen ◽  
Jeremy Yorgason ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Styles

scholarly journals Attachment Styles and Marital Quality Between Spouses

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Fatahyah Yahya ◽  
Aqilah Yusoff ◽  
Ahmad Tarmizi Talib ◽  
Sarjit Singh Darshan Singh ◽  
Abdul Hakim Mohad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Study Experience ◽  
Adjustment Test ◽  
The Relationship

The research was aimed to study the relationship between attachment styles and marital quality between spouses. A total number of 52 spouses representing teachers from Sekolah Menengah Agama Daeratul Ma'arifil Wataniah 1 (SMA DMW 1), in Peninsular Malaysia's northwest coast, participated in this study. There were two sets of questionnaires used in this study: Experience in Close Relationship (ECR) and Marital Adjustment Test (MAT). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between attachment styles and spouses' styles. However, there is no relationship between marital satisfaction among spouses, and there is also no relationship between attachment styles and marital satisfaction among spouses. Future research is suggested to enhance the research by moving beyond self-report instruments to develop alternative methods of assessment as some of the questions should be more specifically suitable in Malaysian culture.  

INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Mitra Heidari ◽  
G. Venkatesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Adult Attachment Styles ◽  
Happy Marriage

Researchers are interested in marital satisfaction since it is signicant for couples' psychological well-being. They have been studying the factors that lead to a happy marriage for a long time. Adult attachment styles, according to the prior study, serve an active role in forming an intimate relationship. The purpose of the current study was to examine the inuence of adult attachment styles (Secure, Fearful, Dismissive, and Preoccupied) on marital satisfaction among Indian married couples. 304 respondents (152 females & 152 males) from various cities across India participated in the study. To assess the participants' attachment styles and marital satisfaction, the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and ENRICH-SF Marital Satisfaction Scale (Fowers, & Olson, 1993) were used respectively. The statistical analysis was determined using the Chisquare, Kruskal-Wallis One way ANOVAand Mann-Whitney U tests. Results showed that the respondents with secure and dismissive attachment styles had higher marital satisfaction than the respondents with preoccupied and fearful attachment styles. The study found that male and female subjects did not differ signicantly in their attachment styles and marital satisfaction. However, participants who were married for more than 20 years were more in number to have experienced a secure attachment style and they had higher marital satisfaction. Psychotherapists and counsellors in general, and couple therapists in particular, will benet from the current research. Further study will aid in a better understanding of this nding.

Mediating Role of Relationship Attributions and Marital Forgiveness on the Relationship between Neuroticism, Attachment Styles and Marital Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zabihollah Kaveh Farsani
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Marital Forgiveness ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: This research investigates mediating role of relationship attributions and marital forgiveness on the relationship between neuroticism, attachment styles and marital satisfaction. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational and used path analysis. Total of 240 male and females were selected among all married males and females in Shahrekord city using purposive sampling method according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. They responded to Quality of Marital Index (Norton), Relationship Attribution Measurement (Fincham & Bradbury), the Neuroticism Subscale (Costa & McCrae), Behavioual Systems Questionnaire (Furman & Wehner), Experiences in Close Relationship (Wei & et al), and Interpersonal Forgiving in Close Relationships (McCullough, & et al.). Findings: The results showed that evaluated structural model had good fit. The relationship attributions, marital forgiveness, neuroticism, attachment styles directly affected the marital satisfaction (p<0.001); also indirect effect of attachment styles through relationship attributions and marital forgiveness on marital satisfaction (p<0.001). Finally, indirect effect of neuroticism of through only marital forgiveness on marital satisfaction. Conclusion: Family counselors and psychologists should help couples whose lives have faced difficulties because of and/or attachment styles (avoidance) to eliminate distorted cognitions and promote forgiveness among them.

INFLUENCE OF ATTACHMENT STYLES AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INTERACTION ON MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Mitra Heidari ◽  
G. Venkatesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire ◽  
Underlying Processes

Emotion, both positive and negative, is one of the markers of intimate relationships. Attachment theory is one of the primary conceptual frameworks for understanding emotion regulation. There is a well-established link in the literature between secure romantic attachment style and emotional intelligence (EI) in scientic studies. The underlying processes of this link among couples are notably less explored in the Indian context. As an attempt to bridge the gap, the present study analyzed the inuence of attachment styles and EI interplay on marital satisfaction among Indian couples. The study considered 304 respondents (152 females, 152 males, ranged from -25 to 65+ years old) with a marriage duration greater than three years. To assess participants attachment styles, EI, and marital satisfaction, Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS; Collins, 1996), Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue; Petrides, 2009) and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS; Fowers & Olson, 1993) were used respectively. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyse the data. The result revealed that there is a signicant interaction between attachment styles and global EI on marital satisfaction. Psychotherapists and counsellors in general, and couple therapists in particular, will benet from the current research. Considering the limitation of the study, further investigation is recommended.

Attachment Style, Marital Satisfaction, and Mutual Support Attachment Style in Qatar

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-336
Author(s):  
Khaled Bedair ◽  
Eid Abo Hamza ◽  
Samuel T. Gladding
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Arab Country ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Support Measure ◽  
And Gender ◽  
First Time ◽  
Attachment Style Questionnaire

This study assessed, for the first time, the relationship between security attachment and marital satisfaction in an Arab country, Qatar. Accordingly, we used the marital satisfaction assessment, the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised attachment style questionnaire, and the Goldsmith Support Measure. Using a path analysis model, the results showed that secured attachment style positively influenced marital satisfaction but did not positively influence mutual support in a relationship. Unsecure attachment styles negatively influenced the level of mutual support and marital satisfaction. Importantly, the findings revealed a gender effect, with females receiving less mutual support from their male partners, than vice versa. We discuss the importance of these results in the context of Arab culture and gender differences.

scholarly journals The impact of attachment styles and defense mechanisms on psychological distress in a non-clinical young adult sample: A path analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 384-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Ciocca ◽  
Rodolfo Rossi ◽  
Alberto Collazzoni ◽  
Fiorela Gorea ◽  
Blerina Vallaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Adult Sample ◽  
The Impact
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