Premium
An Exploratory Study of the Role of Infidelity Typologies in Predicting Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance
Author(s) -
Girard Abby,
Connor Jennifer J.,
Woolley Scott R.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/jmft.12371
Subject(s) - typology , anxiety , psychology , exploratory research , avoidance behaviour , clinical psychology , attachment theory , developmental psychology , psychiatry , archaeology , sociology , anthropology , history
Extradyadic involvement ( EDI ) is one of the greatest challenges that couples and couples therapists face. Many clinicians and researchers attempt to understand motivations for EDI ; however, there is a lack of theory‐driven research to support claims of infidelity typologies. The current study explored the relationship between adult attachment dimensions of avoidance and anxiety and the attachment‐based typology proposed by Woolley (2010). Results indicate significant differences in attachment anxiety in high anxiety affair types versus low anxiety affair types. Results confirmed significant differences in mean attachment anxiety for participants endorsing multiple affairs.