| Self-improvement as a response to interpersonal regulation in close relationships: the role of attachment styles. | |
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PMID: 23057190 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This study was designed to examine how the two dimensions of adult attachment styles, attachment anxiety and avoidance, would affect young adults' intentions of self-improvement in response to various regulatory strategies used by a close other (i.e., a romantic partner or best friend). One hundred and eighteen undergraduate students were involved in this study. Major findings include (a) the more avoidant an individual was, the less likely he/she would improve on those attributes that were desired to change by their close other; (b) a close other's use of the strategy "voice" was positively associated with individuals' intentions to self-improve, while the use of the strategy "exit" was negatively associated with individuals' intentions to self-improve; (c) a close other's use of "loyalty" was associated with a lower level of intentions to self-improve, except for participants scored high on attachment avoidance. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed. |
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Authors:
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Hong Zhang |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: The Journal of social psychology Volume: 152 ISSN: 0022-4545 ISO Abbreviation: J Soc Psychol Publication Date: 2012 Nov-Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-10-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376372 Medline TA: J Soc Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 697-712 Citation Subset: IM |
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Nanjing University, Department of Psychology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210053, China. vivianzh@nju.edu.cn |
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