scholarly journals Romantic Attachment and Subtypes/Dimensions of Jealousy

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatella Marazziti ◽  
Giorgio Consoli ◽  
Francesco Albanese ◽  
Emanuela Laquidara ◽  
Stefano Baroni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Interpersonal Sensitivity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships ◽  
Preoccupied Attachment

The present study explored the possible relationship between romantic attachment and jealousy in 100 healthy subjects. The romantic attachment and jealousy were evaluated by means of, respectively, the “Experiences in Close Relationships” questionnaire (ECR), and the “Questionario della Gelosia” (QUEGE). The ECR anxiety scale was related to all QUEGE dimensions, while the ECR avoidance scale to three. Individuals with the preoccupied attachment style showed higher scores than secure subjects on the obsessionality, interpersonal sensitivity and fear of loss dimensions. Fearful-avoidant individuals had higher score than secure subjects on the fear of loss dimension only, while dismissing individuals had lower scores on the self-esteem dimension.These findings suggest that romantic attachment and jealousy are intertwined.

scholarly journals Validation of the French Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships– Revised (ECR-R) Adult Romantic Attachment Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Favez ◽  
Hervé Tissot ◽  
Paolo Ghisletta ◽  
Philippe Golay ◽  
Sarah Cairo Notari
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
French Version ◽  
Adult Romantic Attachment ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

Abstract. This study aimed to validate the French version of the Experiences in Close Relationships–Revised (ECR-R) adult attachment questionnaire by investigating its internal structure and construct validity. The sample (N = 600) consisted of an equal number of male and female participants aged 25–45 years. Variables linked to adult romantic attachment (marital satisfaction, sexual satisfaction and fears associated with sexual activities, and self-esteem) were assessed using a set of questionnaires. The reliability of the two attachment dimensions (viz., avoidance and anxiety) was satisfactory. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the original two-factor model explained the data collected with the French ECR-R most satisfactorily. The assessment of measurement invariance showed that the structure is the same across the original U. S. sample and our sample, across men and women, and across single individuals and those in a couple relationship. Our evaluation of construct validity showed that the higher avoidance and anxiety, the lower self-esteem and sexual satisfaction and the higher the fears associated with sexuality. These results are theoretically coherent and consistent with those of previous studies of the English version of the scale. We conclude that the French version is valid.

ASOSIASI ANTARA ATTACHMENT STYLES DALAM HUBUNGAN ROMANTIS PADA RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION (KEPUASAAN DALAM SUATU HUBUNGAN)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wina Lova Riza
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships ◽  
Relationship Assessment

 This study aims to investigate the association between perceptions of childhood experiences with parents, attachment styles (avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, and security) in romantic relationships, and relationship satisfaction (satisfaction in relationships) with a sample of lecturers and employees of UBP in Karawang who have married or having a romantic relationship. The method used in this study is a regression method with the aim to find out the extent of the influence of one independent variable with the dependent variable. In other words, researchers intend to see the effect of variable attachment styles with relationship satisfaction. The research instrument used was to use two questionnaires with a Likert scale, namely the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire and the relationship assessment scale. From the results of the study using multivariate correlation analysis with the SPSS 24 program, a significant value of 0.009 was obtained with a probability (p) of 0,000; because p <0.05, it indicates a significant relationship with a positive direction between attachment styles and relationship satisfaction. In addition, the following are the results of grouping the results of respondents' attachment style. From a total of 88 respondents, 50 of them (57%) have a fearful attachment style, 17 people (19%) have a dismissing attachment style, 11 people (13%) have a preocupied attachment style, and 10 (11%) have type of secure attachment style.   Keywords: Attachment Styles, Relationship Satisfication, Romantic Relationship  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki asosiasi antara persepsi pengalaman masa kanak-kanak dengan orang tua, attachment styles (avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, dan security) dalam hubungan romantis, dan relationship satisfacation (kepuasaan dalam hubungan) dengan sampel dosen dan karyawan UBP Karawang yang telah menikah atau sedang menjalani hubungan romantis. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode regresi dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pengaruh satu variabel indenpenden dengan variabel dependen. Dengan kata lain, peneliti bermaksud untuk melihat pengaruh variabel attachment styles dengan relationship satisfaction. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah dengan menggunakan dua kuesioner dengan skala likert, yaitu kuesioner Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) dan relationship assessment scale. Dari hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan analsis korelasi multivariat dengan program SPSS 24 diperoleh nilai signifikan sebesar 0,009 dengan probabilitas (p) 0,000; karena p < 0,05, maka menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan dengan arah positif antara attachment styles dengan relationship satisfaction. Sebagai tambahan, berikut dipaparkan hasil pengelompokkan hasil attachment style responden. Dari total 88 preponden, 50 orang diantaranya (57%) memiliki tipe fearful attachment style, 17 orang (19%) memiliki tipe dismissing attachment style, 11 orang (13%) memiliki tipe preocupied attachment style, dan 10 orang (11%) memiliki tipe secure attachment style.   Kata Kunci: Attachment Styles, Relationship Satisfication, Romantic Relationship

Romantic Attachment in Chilean Adults: Development of a Short-form Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Spencer ◽  
Itziar Alonso-Arbiol ◽  
Andrés Fresno
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

AbstractThough the study of romantic attachment has expanded into all areas of psychology, it remains the case that there is no valid, reliable test available to measure it in Latin America. The present research objective was to adapt a Chilean version of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR; Brennan, Clark, & Shaver 1998) questionnaire, developing a short-form version, and to determine its factor structure in two samples of Chilean adults of different ages. A pool of 25 items was chosen to capture the two dimensions (Anxiety and Avoidance), which were obtained through principal components analysis in a sample of 477 adults. Subsequently, the short-form ECR’s two-dimensional structure was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis in a new sample (N = 296). All sub-dimensions’ internal consistencies were found to be satisfactory. Evidence for the test’s concurrent validity with the variables age, gender, and socioeconomic status was also obtained. The dimensions of romantic attachment showed no differences according to age or gender. However, participants of high socioeconomic status exhibited lower levels of anxious attachment than those with low socioeconomic status. It was concluded that the Chilean short-form version of the ECR has good psychometric properties and is a suitable assessment of adult attachment.

Development of the Ego and Discomfort Anxiety Inventory: Initial Validity and Reliability

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton T. Shorkey ◽  
Victor L. Whiteman
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Chemically Dependent ◽  
Scale Reliability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Two Factors

This article reports on four studies regarding the development, reliability, and validity of scales to measure two forms of anxiety, ego anxiety and discomfort anxiety. In the first study 140 undergraduates completed fourteen items related to ego anxiety and discomfort anxiety, as well as the Self-esteem Scale, the IPAT Anxiety Scale, and the Hopelessness Scale. Principal component analyses produced two factors, each with five items that showed differentiation between ego anxiety and discomfort anxiety. Guttman scales were developed from the items in the two factors. The resulting Ego Anxiety Scale had a coefficient of reproducibility of .94, a coefficient of scalability of .67 and estimated scale reliability of .84. The Discomfort Anxiety Scale had a coefficient of reproducibility of .91, a coefficient of scalability of .65 and estimated scale reliability of .83. Significant relationships were found between the scores on the two anxiety scales and scores on the Self-esteem Scale and the IPAT. Correlations between scores on the new anxiety scales and scores on the Hopelessness Scale were not significant. In the second study, undergraduates completed the Ego and Discomfort Anxiety Scales, the Self-esteem Scale, the IPAT Anxiety Scale, and the Hopelessness Scale. The reliability of the Ego Anxiety Scale (0.77) and the Discomfort Anxiety Scale (0.85) was estimated using Cronbach's alpha measure. t tests for scores of independent samples for students in Studies I and II were completed for scores on the Ego and Discomfort Anxiety Scales, Self-esteem Scale, IPAT Anxiety Scale, and Hopelessness Scale. None of these test comparisons were significant. The data from Studies I and II were pooled to provide tentative normative data for the Ego and Discomfort Anxiety Scales. The third study explored the reliability and validity of the new scales, testing 79 undergraduates who completed the Ego and Discomfort Anxiety Scales, the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, and the Problem Solving Inventory. The reliability coefficients of the Ego Anxiety Scale and Discomfort Anxiety Scale were 0.75 and 0.82, respectively. The differences between the combined scores of subjects in Studies I and II and the scores of subjects in the third study on the Ego and the Discomfort Anxiety Scale were not significant. A significant positive correlation, however, was found between scores on the Ego Anxiety Scale and scores on the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale. Significant negative correlations were found between scores on the Discomfort Anxiety Scale and Problem-solving Confidence and Perception of Personal Control factors of the Problem Solving Inventory. The final study explored the construct validity of the Ego Anxiety Scale and the Discomfort Anxiety Scale by comparing scores of the tentative normative sample of subjects with scores of a sample of 187 chemically dependent clients receiving treatment at a residential treatment center. Reliabilities of the Ego Anxiety Scale and the Discomfort Anxiety Scale for the sample of chemically dependent subjects were 0.78 and 0.87, respectively. t tests were carried out between scores of the control sample and scores of the chemically dependent subjects on the Ego and Discomfort Anxiety Scales. A significant difference in the predicted direction (<.001) was found between scores for the two groups on the Discomfort Anxiety Scale. There was no significant difference between groups in scores on the Ego Anxiety Scale.

Romantic Attachment in Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorders

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 751-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatella Marazziti ◽  
Bernardo Dell'Osso ◽  
Mario Catena Dell'Osso ◽  
Giorgio Consoli ◽  
Alessandro Del Debbio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Mood And Anxiety Disorders

ABSTRACTIntroductionRomantic attachment is the establishment of a relationship with a partner and is strongly influenced by the individual's attachment style. While several studies have shown that attachment style may contribute to the development of psychopathology, less information is available for romantic attachment.The aim of the present study was to compare romantic attachment styles among patients with different mood and anxiety disorders and control subjects.MethodThe study sample included a total of 126 outpatients, 62 of whom were affected by bipolar disorders, 22 by major depressive disorder (MDD), 27 by panic disorder, 15 by obsessive-compulsive disorder, and 126 healthy control subjects. Romantic attachment was assessed by means of the Italian version of the “Experiences in Close Relationships” (ECR) questionnaire.ResultsThe results showed that the secure attachment style was more frequent in the control group, while the preoccupied style prevailed among the patients, with no difference among the diagnostic categories.The scores of the ECR anxiety and avoidance scales were significantly higher in the patients than in the control subjects. A trend toward higher ECR anxiety scale scores in women with panic disorder was detected, with the opposite being true for MDD.ConclusionOur findings indicate that patients with different psychiatric disorders would be characterized by higher scores on both the ECR anxiety and the avoidance scales, as well as by the preoccupied style of attachment. In addition, women with panic disorder and MDD seem to be characterized by, respectively, higher and lower scores of the ECR anxiety scale than men.

scholarly journals Phubbing as a Possible Threat to Close Relationships’ Welfare

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.L. Kryukova ◽  
O.A. Ekimchik
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Social Norm ◽  
Romantic Attachment ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Adult Romantic Attachment ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

The paper focuses on a new phenomenon of modern digital society — phubbing, that is, the manifestation of partner neglect through distraction to a gadget during real communication. The analysis of foreign psychological approaches to its research has been carried out: phubbing is understood as dependence on a mobile phone / Smartphone and social networks; as a result of Internet addiction and problems with self-control; as a new social norm. We present the results of an empirical study of phubbing in close relationships (N=46). Hypothesis: intimacy and attachment to a romantic partner as close relationships` qualitative characteristics increase the sensitivity to a partner`s phubbing. Methods: Partner phubbing (Roberts, David, 2016; Ekimchik, Kryukova, 2019); Multi-Item Measure of Adult Romantic Attachment (Brennan, Shaver, 1995; Ekimchik, Kryukova, 2009); Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale (Aron, Aron, Smollan, 1992; Ekimchik, Kryukova, Zakharchenko, 2018). Results: men more often than women estimate the partners` phubbing negatively. It is found that adult romantic attachment characteristics predict the level of partners` phubbing.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Attachment Styles Using Slovak Version of the Experiences in Close Relationships – Revised (ECR-R)

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Rozvadský Gugová ◽  
Anton Heretik
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Folk Psychology ◽  
Daily Stress ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Significant Life ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

AbstractThere is a vast amount of literature on similarities and differences of women and men experiencing (close) relationships and using different strategies for coping with daily stress and significant life events. Western folk psychology expects women to be generally more anxious and men to be more avoidant when solving close-relationship conflicts and experiences in long term relationships. We used the Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised (ECR-R) questionnaire that is based on the Attachment-style theory distinguishing four distinct attachment styles - secure, anxious/ambivalent, disoriented/disorganized and avoidant.

Interactive Influences of Narcissism and Self-Esteem on Insecure Attachment in Early Adolescence

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 966-987
Author(s):  
Meenakshi Menon ◽  
Harriet C. A. Moyes ◽  
Christina M. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Avoidant Attachment ◽  
Relationship Partners ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Preoccupied Attachment

We hypothesized that in adolescence, maladaptive narcissism interacts with low self-esteem to predict a preoccupied attachment style ( attachment for self-affirmation hypothesis), and with high self-esteem to predict an avoidant attachment style ( attachment for self-enhancement hypothesis). We expected gender differences in narcissistic adolescents’ attachment strategies, with girls more likely to be motivated to self-affirm, and boys more likely to self-enhance. Early adolescents in England ( N = 306, 156 girls, 150 boys, [Formula: see text] age = 13.38 years) responded to self-report measures of narcissism, self-esteem, and attachment styles to mother and a friend. Results supported the attachment for self-enhancement hypothesis only. For adolescent boys (but not girls) with high self-esteem, narcissism was associated with higher avoidant attachment toward the mother and a friend. The results suggest that maladaptive narcissism might derail normative separation-individuation processes in adolescent boys, thus contributing to their adoption of an avoidant attachment style with close relationship partners.

ASOSIASI ANTARA ATTACHMENT STYLES DALAM HUBUNGAN ROMANTIS PADA RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION (KEPUASAAN DALAM SUATU HUBUNGAN)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wina Lova Riza
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships ◽  
Relationship Assessment

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki asosiasi antara persepsi pengalaman masa kanak-kanak dengan orang tua, attachment styles (avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, dan security) dalam hubungan romantis, dan relationship satisfacation (kepuasaan dalam hubungan) dengan sampel dosen dan karyawan UBP Karawang yang telah menikah atau sedang menjalani hubungan romantis. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode regresi dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pengaruh satu variabel indenpenden dengan variabel dependen. Dengan kata lain, peneliti bermaksud untuk melihat pengaruh variabel attachment styles dengan relationship satisfaction. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah dengan menggunakan dua kuesioner dengan skala likert, yaitu kuesioner Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) dan relationship assessment scale. Tehnik yang digunakan untuk menganalisis data dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan tehnik regresi untuk menguji attachment styles terhadap relationship satisfaction. Dari hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan analsis korelasi multivariat dengan program SPSS 24 diperoleh nilai signifikan sebesar 0,009 dengan probabilitas (p) 0,000; karena p < 0,05, maka menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan dengan arah positif antara attachment styles dengan relationship satisfaction. Sebagai tambahan, berikut dipaparkan hasil pengelompokkan hasil attachment style responden. Dari total 88 preponden, 50 orang diantaranya (57%) memiliki tipe fearful attachment style, 17 orang (19%) memiliki tipe dismissing attachment style, 11 orang (13%) memiliki tipe preocupied attachment style, dan 10 orang (11%) memiliki tipe secure attachment style. Kata Kunci: attachment styles, relationship satisfication, romantic relationship, masa kanakkanak.

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