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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 32, No. 2, 201-219 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167205280907
© 2006 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

Working Models of Attachment and Attribution Processes in Intimate Relationships

Nancy L. Collins

University of California-Santa Barbara, ncollins{at}psych.ucsb.edu

Máire B. Ford

University of California-Santa Barbara

AnaMarie C. Guichard

University of California-Santa Barbara

Lisa M. Allard

PhaseOne

Two studies examined the link between working models of attachment and social construal processes in romantic relationships. In Study 1, individuals high in attachment-related anxiety responded to hypothetical partner transgressions by endorsing relationship-threatening attributions, experiencing emotional distress, and endorsing behavioral intentions that were likely to result in conflict. These effects emerged after controlling for pessimistic explanatory style, depressed mood, and self-esteem. In addition, the association between anxiety and emotional distress was mediated by attributions and attachment-related needs. In Study 2, anxious individuals endorsed relationship-threatening attributions for their partner’s transgressions but less so for their partner’s positive behaviors, and these effects occurred primarily among those in unhappy relationships. In contrast, avoidant individuals endorsed pessimistic attributions for their partner’s positive behavior but less so for their partner’s transgressions, and these effects occurred regardless of their level of relationship satisfaction.

Key Words: attachment • attributions • emotion • social cognition • close relationships


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