The Relationship of Adult Attachment Constructs to Object Relational Patterns of Representing Self and Others

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary L. Calabrese ◽  
Barry A. Farber ◽  
Drew Westen
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Relational Patterns ◽  
Object Relational ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Work and Love: Their Relationship in Adulthood

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharan B. Merriam ◽  
M. Carolyn Clark
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Relational Patterns ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Recent Attention

The ability to work and to love, according to Freud, is what defines a healthy adult. Work and love have been studied extensively, but usually separately, although recent attention has been given to how to balance the two. There has been little research, however, that focuses on the relationship of one domain to the other. The purpose of this study was to uncover the ways in which work and love relate in adult life. Qualitative data were collected from 405 adults who charted their assessment, by year, of their work and loverelated life events. These data were augmented with data from 19 in-depth interviews. Three distinct relational patterns (parallel, steady/fluctuating, and divergent) of work and love were uncovered.

scholarly journals Being Grateful: Does it Bring Us Closer? Gratitude, Attachment and Intimacy in Romantic Relationships

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atholl J. Murray ◽  
Zoe J. Hazelwood
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Weak Correlation ◽  
Emotional Intimacy ◽  
Moderation Analysis ◽  
Dispositional Gratitude ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractTo date, little is known about the function of gratitude in romantic relationships. Being grateful has been demonstrated to provide a number of positive benefits for individuals; however, few studies have explored how grateful experiences may be beneficial in enhancing romantic relationships. This study explored the extent to which adult attachment moderates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and the experience of intimacy within romantic relationships. A greater disposition toward gratitude was expected to result in more frequent experiences of gratitude. It was also anticipated that experiences of gratitude would be associated with feelings of closeness. Participants (n= 156) were required to be currently in a relationship of at least six months duration and completed a series of questionnaires assessing dispositional gratitude, attachment and emotional intimacy. Moderation analysis revealed that although a positive, weak correlation existed between dispositional gratitude and intimacy, attachment did not moderate this association. It was concluded that further investigation of the experience of gratitude is necessary to understand the function of gratitude in romantic relationships. Methods focusing on specific experiences of gratitude in romantic relationships, and the associated feelings of closeness experienced by each partner, may yield more conclusive findings and may provide support for therapeutic approaches focused on enhancing closeness between couples by increasing experiences of gratitude.

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