Sexuality and romantic relationship: The mediating role of attachment styles

Associations Between Romantic Relationship Attachment and Health Among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Sleep and Emotion Regulation

Journal of Relationships Research ◽

10.1017/jrr.2017.11 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dilbur D. Arsiwalla

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Well Being ◽

Sleep Patterns ◽

Regulatory Factors ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Regulatory Strategies ◽

Relationship Attachment

Close relationships play a crucial role in physical and psychological well-being. However, the mechanisms through which relationship factors may enable individuals to maintain overall health have not been widely explored. The primary objective of this study was to examine the mediating role of emotion regulation and sleep in the link between romantic relationship attachment and health. Additionally, differences in sleep patterns and emotion regulation across romantic relationship attachment styles were explored. The survey inquired about the quality and quantity of sleep, attachment quality, emotion regulatory factors, and overall health. The participants included 172 undergraduate students (17–30 years) at a midwestern U.S. university. Romantic relationship attachment security was associated with better sleep, better emotion regulatory strategies, and health. Sleep and emotion regulatory strategies mediated the association between attachment and sleep patterns in a three-path mediation. Findings show greater disruptions in sleep patterns and emotion regulatory factors across attachment styles (i.e., secure, preoccupied, dismissive, and fearful attachment). The findings have implications for sleep disorder intervention programs that emphasise better emotion regulatory strategies and promote healthy relationship patterns.

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Gelotophobia in romantic life: Replicating associations with attachment styles and their mediating role for relationship status

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/0265407520941607 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 37 (10-11) ◽

pp. 2890-2897 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kay Brauer ◽

René T. Proyer

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Romantic Attachment ◽

Relationship Status ◽

Anxious Attachment ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Lower Likelihood

The fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) plays a detrimental role in courtship (e.g., predicting a lower likelihood of entering a relationship) and romantic relationships (e.g., low relationship satisfaction). Gelotophobia correlates positively with anxious and avoidant romantic attachment. This study aims to replicate (a) the associations between gelotophobia and romantic attachment and (b) the mediating role of attachment in the association between gelotophobia and relationship experience using a sample of N = 531 participants ( M = 32.1 years; 63.7% singles). Previous findings replicated well, as gelotophobia positively relates to avoidant and anxious attachment and lower likelihood of entering a romantic relationship. Contrary to earlier research, only anxiety mediated the association between gelotophobia and relationship status. We discuss the findings regarding the attachment framework of long-term singlehood.

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Attachment Styles, Physical Proximity, and Relational Satisfaction

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors ◽

10.1027/2192-0923/a000062 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 106-112

Author(s):

Anita Shrivastava ◽

Andrea Burianova

Keyword(s):

Attachment Styles ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Distinct Type ◽

Relational Satisfaction ◽

Long Distance ◽

Avoidant Attachment ◽

Geographic Separation ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Attachment Dimensions

This study aimed to explore the relationships between attachment styles, proximity, and relational satisfaction. This was achieved by assessing a distinct type of long distance romantic relationship of flying crews, compared with proximal (non-flying crew) romantic relationships. The responses of 139 expatriate professionals revealed significant associations between proximity and anxious and avoidant attachment dimensions. The role of the avoidant dimension in comparison with that of the anxious dimension was found to be a significant predictor of relational satisfaction. This study contributes significantly toward addressing the role of proximity and attachment in relational satisfaction in a new context of geographic separation.

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Nonmarital Romantic Relationship Commitment and Leave Behavior: The Mediating Role of Dissolution Consideration

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0146167209337543 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (9) ◽

pp. 1220-1232 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Laura E. VanderDrift ◽

Christopher R. Agnew ◽

Juan E. Wilson

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationship ◽

Relationship Commitment ◽

Mediating Role

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Modeling Structural Equations of Relationships between Attachment Styles and Self-Differentiation with Academic Performance of University Students with the Mediating Role of Health Promoting Lifestyle

Journal of Counseling Research ◽

10.18502/qjcr.v20i79.7344 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vafa Mostafa ◽

Hajar Falahzadeh ◽

Sorur Ahmadi ◽

Omid Hamidi

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

University Students ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽

Self Differentiation

Aim: The aim of this study was to test the structural equation model of relationships between attachment styles and self-differentiation with academic performance of university students with the mediating role of health-promoting lifestyle. Methods: The method of this research was descriptive and correlation type. The statistical population consisted of all undergraduate students of Shahid Beheshti University (1554 people) in the academic year of 2018-2019. The sample size was estimated to be 308 based on Cochran formula. Eventually 305 questionnaires were finalized. Research tools included the Self-Distinction Questionnaire (Skowron & Schmitt, 2003), the Adults Attachment Inventory (AAI) (Hazen and Shaver, 1987), the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (Walker, Sichrist & Pender, 1995) and the Educational Performance Test (Pham and Taylor, 1999) were used and data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical methods (Pearson correlation, path analysis and structural equation modeling) using SPSS 23 and AMOS 26 statistical softwares. Findings: The results showed that attachment styles and self-differentiation have a significant relationship with academic performance and these variables are able to directly predict academic performance (p<0.01). Promotional lifestyles can also play a mediating role between attachment styles and self-differentiation with academic performance (p<0.01). Conclusion: Regarding the relationship between attachment styles, self-differentiation and health-promoting lifestyle with academic performance, special attention to these variables is necessary to improve student performance.

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Mindfulness and Romantic Relationship Outcomes: the Mediating Role of Conflict Resolution Styles and Closeness

Mindfulness ◽

10.1007/s12671-020-01449-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2314-2324 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nathalie Gesell ◽

Frank Niklas ◽

Sandra Schmiedeler ◽

Robin Segerer

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Conflict Resolution Styles ◽

Relationship Outcomes

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Attachment styles in college students and depression: The mediating role of self differentiation

Mental Health & Prevention ◽

10.1016/j.mhp.2019.01.011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 135-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Heather L. Monaghan Simon ◽

Joanne DiPlacido ◽

James M. Conway

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Differentiation

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Adult attachment and relationship satisfaction: The mediating role of gratitude toward the partner

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/0265407519841712 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 36 (11-12) ◽

pp. 3875-3886 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Manja Vollmann ◽

Sem Sprang ◽

Femke van den Brink

Keyword(s):

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Couples Therapy ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Attachment Anxiety ◽

Attachment Avoidance ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Cross Sectional Design

Previous research indicated that insecure attachment, that is, higher levels of attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety, is negatively associated with relationship satisfaction. The present study investigated the mediating role of gratitude toward the partner in this association. In a cross-sectional design, 362 participants (84% female, age range 18–70 years) involved in a romantic relationship completed an online questionnaire assessing attachment avoidance and anxiety, gratitude toward the partner, and relationship satisfaction. Data were analyzed by means of regression and bootstrap analyses. The regression analysis revealed significant negative total and direct effects of both avoidance and anxiety on relationship satisfaction. The bootstrap analyses revealed a significant negative indirect effect of avoidance, but not anxiety, on relationship satisfaction via gratitude toward the partner. Specifically, higher levels of avoidant attachment were related to less gratitude toward the partner, which in turn was associated with lower relationship satisfaction. These findings suggest that it might be valuable applying gratitude interventions to clients high in attachment avoidance attending couples therapy.

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