Refs:Filling the Void - Bolstering Attachment Security in Committed Relationships

Arriaga, X. B., Kumashiro, M., Finkel, E. J., VanderDrift, L. E., & Luchies, L. B. (2014). Filling the void: Bolstering attachment security in committed relationships. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5(4), 398–406. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550613509287

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In concurrent analyses, trust toward a partner was uniquely associated with lowerattachment anxiety, whereas perceiving one’s goal pursuits validated by a partner was uniquely associated with lower attachmentavoidance. In longitudinal analyses, however, the inverse occurred: Trust toward a partner uniquely predicting reduced attach-ment avoidance over time and perceived goal validation uniquely predicting reduced attachment anxiety over time. These findingshighlight distinct temporal paths for bolstering the security of attachment anxious versus attachment avoidant individuals.