Relationship Quality in the Context of Cyber Dating Abuse: The Role of Attachment

Autor:	Morgan Lancaster, Gregory S. Seibert, Frank D. Fincham, Ross W. May, Ashley N. Cooper
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Context (language use) Quality (business) Dating violence Psychology Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of Family Issues. 41:739-758
ISSN:	1552-5481 0192-513X
DOI:	10.1177/0192513x19881674
Popis:	Cyber dating abuse can lead to negative outcomes for the message receiver and for the relationship. Extending previous research examining problematic technology-based behavior and attachment security, this study examined whether insecure attachment moderates the relationship between cyber dating abuse and relationship quality in emerging adults (N = 177). Through survey methodology, findings detail an interaction between cyber dating abuse and attachment avoidance pertaining to positive, but not negative, relationship quality. Victims of cyber dating abuse who were high in attachment avoidance reported significantly lower positive relationship quality compared to those who are not victims of cyber dating abuse. The present study contributes to a limited body of cyber abuse research within intimate relationships providing a nuanced understanding of the differentiation between positive and negative elements of relationship quality. Implications suggest clinicians should incorporate psychoeducation about the impact of cyber dating abuse to help couples interrupt and improve negative communication through technology.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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