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Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process.

C Hazan, P Shaver

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |March 1, 1987
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    Romantic love may be an attachment process, similar to infant-parent bonds. Adult attachment styles (secure, avoidant, anxious) mirror infant styles and influence romantic experiences.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Attachment Theory

    Background:

    • Attachment theory explains infant-parent bonds.
    • Adult romantic love may share similar biosocial processes.
    • Continuity of relationship styles is linked to internal working models.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore romantic love as an attachment process.
    • To translate infant attachment concepts to adult romantic relationships.
    • To investigate the prevalence and impact of adult attachment styles.

    Main Methods:

    • Translated key attachment theory components for adult romantic love.
    • Utilized questionnaire studies to assess attachment styles.
    • Examined relationships between attachment styles, mental models, and parental relationships.

    Main Results:

    • Prevalence of secure, avoidant, and anxious/ambivalent attachment styles is similar in adults and infants.
    • Adult attachment styles predictably influence romantic love experiences.
    • Attachment styles correlate with mental models and childhood relationship experiences.

    Conclusions:

    • Adult romantic love can be understood through the lens of attachment theory.
    • Attachment styles are shaped by early relationships and influence adult romantic behavior.
    • Further research is needed to refine measurement and test the attachment perspective.

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