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Adult attachment continuous scores and emotion regulation as predictors of couple adjustment: a pilot study

  • July 2017
DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.21955.50720
  • Conference: International Attachment Conference 2017
  • At: London
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Antonio Gnazzo at Sapienza University of Rome
Antonio Gnazzo
Giulio Cesare Zavattini
Giulio Cesare Zavattini
Giulio Cesare Zavattini
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Abstract

The current pilot study aimed to evaluate whether the couple adjustment can be predicted on the basis of adult attachment and emotion regulation processes. As we know adult attachment is correlated with emotion regulation strategies. On the other hand, a good emotion regulation strategies may contribute to the couple adjustment. To the best of our knowledge, the impact of both adult attachment and emotion regulation on couple adjustment has not been enough investigated. A two-steps hierarchical multiple regression was conducted using the Dyadic Adjustment as dependent variable. The CAI adult attachment categories was entered in step one while the emotion regulation variables were entered in step two. Our data seem to confirm the hypothesis that both adult attachment, in particular dismissing attachment, and a limited access to the emotion regulation strategies may represent a valid perspective through which look at the couple adjustment.
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