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Adult Attachment, Self‐Efficacy, Perspective Taking, and Conflict Resolution
Author(s) -
Corcoran Kathleen O'Connell,
Mallinckrodt Brent
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb01931.x
Subject(s) - attachment theory , psychology , conflict resolution , perspective (graphical) , social psychology , style (visual arts) , psychological intervention , developmental psychology , insecure attachment , association (psychology) , psychotherapist , archaeology , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , political science , computer science , law , history
Parents (N= 124) completed surveys assessing their adult attachment style, conflict resolution style, social self‐efficacy, and perspective taking. Findings supported hypothesized relationships between secure attachment and mutual forms of conflict resolution. More equivocal support was obtained for hypothesized pairings of specific nonsecure attachment styles and nonmutual conflict styles. Findings suggested mediating effects for social competencies (social self‐efficacy and perspective taking), which accounted for some of the negative association between attachment avoidance and mutual conflict style. Follow‐up analyses identified mediating effects of social competencies on specific combinations of attachment and conflict styles–thus suggesting avenues for counseling interventions.