The Effect of Attachment and Coping Styles on Successful Relationships

The Effect of Attachment and Coping Styles on Successful Relationships

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  • Date Submitted: 06/02/2011 1:45 PM
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The effect of attachment and coping styles on successful relationships
Abstract
students who were asked to fill out two questionnaires, the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Problem-Focused Style of Coping (PF-SOC) to help determine the extent of how Attachment styles affect the coping strategies of individuals. It was found that individuals who had an Avoidant attachment style personality were more likely to use suppressive coping strategies compared to individuals who are more of an Anxious attachment style, who are more likely to use Reactive coping. The results however while they were significant, it must also be noted that only weak to moderate relationships were found.

The effect of attachment and coping styles on successful relationships
A disturbing trend has been occurring within our society over the past few decades, this is the steady increase in the number of married couples becoming divorced. This not only has a detrimental impact on the two individuals, but also their children, friends and other family members. It is for this reason there should be further investigating into the ways that individuals deal with the stress of their relationship, to ensure that a better program can be developed to help couples understand there different attachment styles and additionally how to cope with the stressors in a healthy way.
Attachment theory was firstly proposed by Bowlby in 1969. There are three main parts to this theory. Firstly when a child is born they attempt to form close relationships with those around them, via a variety of different actions in an attempt to form a “secure base”. Secondly, the closeness that one feels is determined by the availability and responsiveness of others around them. Finally, the experiences that individuals have with significant others are internalised in the mind as working models of the world. These models which are created are then used an indicator for all new relationships (Mikulincer & Florian,...

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