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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 31, No. 8, 1026-1038 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167204274096
© 2005 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

Generalized and Specific Attachment Representations: Unique and Interactive Roles in Predicting Conflict Behaviors in Close Relationships

Gary Creasey

Illinois State University, glcrease{at}ilstu.edu

Aimee Ladd

Illinois State University

The authors expected that associations between the representations individuals possess regarding romantic partners and their conflict behavior would be moderated by generalized attachment representations (GAR). To test this premise, college students (N =130) were administered two attachment measures and were observed during conflict negotiation with their partners. The Relationship Styles Questionnaire assessed specific representations regarding partners and GAR were measured by the Adult Attachment Interview. The relationship between romantic partner representations and conflict tactics were dependent on GAR. Individuals who possessed secure GAR generally displayed good conflict management skills, regardless of their attachment representations regarding their romantic partners. Individuals who held more anxious or avoidant perceptions of romantic partners displayed more problematic conflict tactics if they possessed insecure GAR; however, these associations were dependent on the type of conflict behavior and the type of insecure GAR. Implications for future research are discussed.

Key Words: adult attachment • romantic relationships • conflict tactics • generalized attachment representations


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