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Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 24, No. 4, 535-555 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507079245

Feeling supported and feeling satisfied: How one partner's attachment style predicts the other partner's relationship experiences

Heidi S. Kane

University of California — Santa Barbara, kane{at}psych.ucsb.edu

Lisa M. Jaremka

University of California — Santa Barbara

AnaMarie C. Guichard

University of California — Santa Barbara

Máire B. Ford

Loyola Marymount University

Nancy L. Collins

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

Brooke C. Feeney

Carnegie Mellon University

This study explored the association between one partner's attachment style and the other partner's relationship experiences (N = 305 couples). It was hypothesized that individuals would be more satisfied in their relationship when their partners were more secure (lower in attachment avoidance and anxiety), and that this association would be mediated by perceived caregiving. Results indicated that men were less satisfied when their female partners were higher in attachment anxiety, whereas women were less satisfied when their male partners were higher in avoidance. Structural equation modeling revealed that these links were partially mediated by perceived caregiving; individuals who were involved with insecure partners were less satisfied in part because they perceived their partners to be less effective caregivers.

Key Words: attachment • caregiving • couples • dyadic analysis • felt security • relationship satisfaction • social support • trust


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