Research on Education and Psychology

Yazarlar: Çağla GİRGİN BÜYÜKBAYRAKTAR, Şahin KESİCİ

Konular:Psikoloji

Anahtar Kelimeler:Attachment styles,Commitment,Couples,Dyadic adjustment,Marriage

Özet: The aim of this study is to investigate the commitment and attachment styles which are likely to affect couples’ adjustment in marriage relationships. The study group is made up of 500 couples (N=1000). The data are collected using “Commitment Scale,” “Dyadic Adjustment Scale,” and “Experiences in Close Relationships Scale.” According to the results of the study, when the sub-dimensions of the commitment scale and attachment styles sub-dimensions, and the sub-dimensions of marriage adjustment are considered, a significant relationship is found between the social pressure sub-dimension of the commitment scale and affectional expression, dyadic satisfaction, and dyadic cohesion. When the extent to which the sub-dimensions of the commitment scale and the sub-dimensions of the attachment styles of married individuals who predicted the cohesion sub-dimension of the marriage adjustment scale was investigated, it is discovered that the dedicational and financial alternatives sub- dimensions of the commitment scale, anxiety sub-dimension of the attachment styles scale and concern for partner welfare sub-dimension were significant predictors of the dyadic cohesion sub-dimension, which is one of the sub-dimensions of the dyadic adjustment. The data that are obtained are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

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