“Digging in” or “Giving in”: Attachment‐related threat moderates the association between attachment orientation and reactions to conflict

• Published in: European journal of social psychology Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 1237 - 1254
• Main Authors: MacDonald, Tara K., Wood, Valerie, Fabrigar, Leandre R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2019
• Subjects: adult attachment; Anxiety; Attachment; Avoidance behavior; close relationships; Conflict; Dominance; rejection; Threats

Prior research suggests that individuals higher in attachment anxiety react to conflict in a more hostile manner than those lower in attachment anxiety. Although less pronounced, there is also evidence that attachment anxiety is associated with submissive behavior in conflict. Thus, the literature p...