Predictors of caregiving in adult intimate relationships
An attachment theoretical perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brooke C Feeney (0000-0001-6195-6338, University of Maryland, College Park), Nancy L Collins (0000-0003-3670-6745, University of California, Santa Barbara) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 972-994 |
| Publication date | 2001-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.80.6.972 |
| PMID | 11414378 |
| OpenAlex | W1975468505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 178 |
| References cited | 67 |
Romantic couples (N = 194) participated in an investigation of caregiving processes in adulthood. In Phase 1, couple members completed questionnaires designed to identify attachment style differences in caregiving behavior and to explore the underlying (personal and relationship) mechanisms that lead people with different attachment styles to be effective or ineffective caregivers. Results revealed that social support knowledge, prosocial orientation. interdependence, trust, and egoistic motivation mediated the link between attachment style and caregiving. In Phase 2, responsive caregiving was assessed behaviorally by exposing one member of the couple to a stressful laboratory situation and experimentally manipulating his or her need for support. Results revealed that attachment style and mediating mechanisms identified in Phase 1 also predicted observable support behavior in a specific episode in which a partner had a clear need for support
Attachment theory · Developmental psychology · Partner effects · Perspective (graphical) · Prosocial behavior · Romance · Social support · Style (visual arts) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
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