پژوهش‌های علوم شناختی و رفتاری (Feb 2016)

Adult Attachment Dimensions as Predictors of Marital Conflict Resolution

  • R Karami boldaji,
  • S. R Fallahchai,
  • Zarei E,
  • M Sabetzadeh

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 57 – 72

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The aim of this study was to examine the adult attachment dimensions as predictors of marital conflict resolution in Bandar Abbas married teachers. The methodology of this paper was descriptive of correlation type. The sample this research were 285 female and male teachers that were selected by sampling ranking randomly. This research used two questionnaires: Experiences in Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) and Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II (ROCI-II). ECR-R adopted a two-dimensional conceptualization for both adult attachment style (model of self, model of others) and conflict resolution behaviors (concern for self, concern for others). The results showed that the dimensions of anxiety and avoidance, were significantly predicted .The conflict resolution styles (p<./001). Avoidance dimension, negatively predicted the obligating style and Anxiety dimension, positively predicted the obligating style (p<./001). Later it was found that Anxiety dimension, positively and Avoidance dimension, negatively predicted dominating style. Also The dimensions of avoidance and anxiety positively predicted avoidance conflict resolution style and avoidance and anxiety dimensions negatively predicted compromise conflict resolution style(p<./001).

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