Adult attachment has been found to play an important role for romantic relationship satisfaction. Specifically, the existent literature generally suggests that attachment anxiety is negatively related to relationship satisfaction. However, the underlying mechanism for this link still needs further exploration. The present study examined the direct and indirect effect of attachment anxiety on relationship satisfaction via two distinct relationship commitment variables: constraint commitment and dedication commitment. The final sample included 146 unmarried participants who were in a romantic relationship for at least three months. Results of multiple regression analyses on the indirect effect model indicated that attachment anxiety had a significant direct effect on relationship satisfaction as well as a significant indirect effect on relationship satisfaction via constraint commitment. However, the hypothesized indirect effect through dedication commitment was not supported. Findings are discussed from the adult attachment perspective. Counseling implications, limitations, and future research directions are outlined.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1808385 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Chao, Wan Ju |
| Contributors | Wang, Chiachih DC, Watkins, C. Edward, Jr., Jones, Martinque K. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 44 pages : illustration, Text |
| Rights | Public, Chao, Wan Ju, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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