The role of attachment orientations in capitalization and mattering among married couples

Kırımer Aydınlı F., Sümer N.

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL & PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, cilt.41, sa.11, 2024 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/02654075241262441
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL & PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
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  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Why do some perceive a partner’s response as heartening while others interpret the same response as demoralizing? This study examined how attachment anxiety and avoidance influence perceived partner responses toward capitalization attempts (PRCA) and perceived mattering (PM) among married couples (N = 103 dyads). Dyadic analyses delineating the actor and partner effects revealed that wives’ attachment avoidance predicted own PRCA, PM, and their husbands’ PRCA. Whereas husbands’ attachment avoidance predicted own PM and their wives’ PRCA and PM, husbands’ attachment anxiety predicted only their PRCA and PM. The interaction between wife and husband attachment anxiety also predicted the husbands’ PRCA and PM. Husbands, but not wives, perceived the lowest level of PRCA and PM when both couples had high attachment anxiety. The results were discussed in the context of the interplay between attachment orientations and partner responsiveness in Turkish culture.