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Rev Elec Psic Izt 2016; 19 (2)

Women in on-again/off-again relationships and their perception of anxiety

Cantú RMB

Language: Spanish
References: 28
Page: 719-736
PDF size: 512.20 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The main goal was to study the on-again/off-again relationships from the perspective of the female member of the relationship through an attachment theory framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale was applied to seven female participants (20-25 years old) who were Mexico City residents. Results show the the mayority of the cases stydied had an insecure attachment type, with relationships characterized by anxiety, avoidance, emotional dependency, instability, unbalanced power/control, role switching, ambivalence, lack of commitment, dissatisfaction, lack of trust, uncertainty and violence. The “anxiety” category was the most mentiones throughout interviews, especially when participants talked about behaviors and attitudes from their partners. Scale results show that both sub-cales were inside the SD for Mexican population with means of 2.56 (anxiety) and 3.13 avoidance. Attachment theory was shown to be appropriate in out initial approach to on-again/off-again relationships, for it gave an accurate overview of the underlying behavioral, cognitive and emotional state of members involved in this kind of relationships.


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