Psychological distress, attachment, and conflict resolution in romantic relationships

Author

Julie Petersen, Haverford CollegeFollow
Benjamin LeFollow

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

23

Number

1

Page Numbers

1-26

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2017

Abstract

Understanding the correlates of psychological distress has important implications for enhancing clinical treatments and promoting well-being and mental health in daily life. The present study examines the associations between attachment avoidance and anxiety, conflict resolution, and psychological distress in romantic relationships in a large sample (N = 697) recruited online. Anxiety and avoidance were associated with heightened psychological distress, and maladaptive conflict resolution strategies were found partially mediate these associations. Future directions and clinical implications highlighting attachment and conflict resolution are discussed.

Subject

Psychology

Keyword

psychological distress; conflict resolution; attachment

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Recommended Citation

Petersen, Julie and Le, Benjamin (2017) "Psychological distress, attachment, and conflict resolution in romantic relationships," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 23: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol23/iss1/3