As shown by wide research, childbirth determines remarkable changes in couple’s relationship; it is a period in which attachment is extremely important for the successful transition. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of adult/couple’s attachment on marital adjustment in this period. 104 subjects were recruited; Adult Attachment Interview, Current Relationship Interview, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale were administered. Repeated measures General Linear Models were applied for the analyses. Results showed the role of couple’s attachment on adjustment after childbirth (p = .033), underlining the importance to analyze the recent conceptualizations of adult attachment states of mind.
Couple’s Attachment and adjustment to the transition to parenthood / Castellano, R.; Velotti, Patrizia; Zavattini, Giulio Cesare. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 0020-7594. - 43:(2008), pp. 814-814. (Intervento presentato al convegno congress of psychology tenutosi a Berlin, Germany nel 20-25 July, 2008).
Couple’s Attachment and adjustment to the transition to parenthood
VELOTTI, PATRIZIA;ZAVATTINI, Giulio Cesare
2008
Abstract
As shown by wide research, childbirth determines remarkable changes in couple’s relationship; it is a period in which attachment is extremely important for the successful transition. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of adult/couple’s attachment on marital adjustment in this period. 104 subjects were recruited; Adult Attachment Interview, Current Relationship Interview, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale were administered. Repeated measures General Linear Models were applied for the analyses. Results showed the role of couple’s attachment on adjustment after childbirth (p = .033), underlining the importance to analyze the recent conceptualizations of adult attachment states of mind.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
