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Argument Beliefs Mediate Relations Between Attachment Style and Conflict Tactics
Author(s) -
Ricco Robert B.,
Sierra Anthony
Publication year - 2017
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/jcad.12128
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , attachment theory , psychology , social psychology , romance , association (psychology) , style (visual arts) , conflict management , sociology , psychotherapist , psychoanalysis , social science , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , history
This study explores the importance of romantic relationship partners' beliefs about argument. Findings support a model in which a view of argument as threatening to relationships mediates the positive association between both anxious and avoidant attachment and the use of self‐focused conflict tactics such as dominating and denying. A belief that argument is devoid of benefit mediates a negative association between avoidant attachment and the use of other‐oriented tactics such as integrating/compromising and obliging.