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Influences of Family of Origin and Relationship Closeness on Romantic Attachment Security
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by Ariel Levesque
- Eastern Connecticut State University
This study examined the association between family of origin social
and emotional environment and romantic relationship closeness
on romantic relationship attachment security. A convenience sample was
taken of 52 undergraduate students who had been in a romantic relationship
for a minimum of two months. Self-report questionnaires were used to
assess how family of origin autonomy and intimacy and romantic
relationship closeness (diversity, strength, and frequency) influenced
romantic relationship attachment security (avoidance and anxiety). This
study used multiple regression analyses to determine that family of origin
autonomy was negatively correlated with avoidance t(1) = 4.58, p = .00 and
anxiety, t(1) = 3.76, p < .001, partially supporting the hypotheses.
Implications, especially in the realm of family and couple counseling,
are discussed.
Winter 2012 | Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research (Vol. 17, No. 4, p. 145), published by Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology (Chattanooga, TN). Copyright, 2012, Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology. All rights reserved.