Romantic attachment, conflict resolution styles, and teen dating violence victimization
Abstract
Although research on dating violence has increased in the last decades, little is known about the role of romantic attachment and conflict resolution in understanding victimization by an intimate partner among adolescents. This study examined the relationships between insecure attachment styles, destructive conflict resolution strategies, self-reported and perceived in the partner, and psychological and physical victimization by a dating partner in 1298 adolescents (49% girls). Anxious attachment was related to both forms of victimization via self-reported conflict engagement and conflict engagement attributed to the partner among boys and girls. Moreover, both insecure attachment styles were also indirectly linked to victimization via self-reported withdrawal and conflict engagement perceived in the partner, but only among boys. The implications of the findings for promoting constructive communication patterns among adolescents for handling their relationship conflicts are discussed.
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Prior research has concentrated on men as aggressors and women as victims, giving less attention to women who commit aggression in dating relationships.
“much of the prior literature has focused on males as aggressors and females as the victims, with less attention given to females who commit acts of aggression in the context of dating relationships (Bonache, Gonzalez-Mendez, & Krahé, 2017; Exner-Cortens, Eckenrode, & Rothman, 2013).”
From Understanding the Role of Alcohol, Anxiety, and Trait Mindfulness in the Perpetration of Physical and Sexual Dating Violence in Emerging Adults. (2018) · cites this paper as Bonache, Gonzalez-Mendez, & Krahé, 2017
Conflict resolution strategies, anger, and religiosity play a role in the relationship between attachment and IPV victimization.
“Furthermore, others variables seem to play a role in the relationship between attachment and IPV victimization as conflict resolution strategies (Bonache et al., 2017), anger (Kuijpers et al., 2012) and religiosity (Higginbotham et al., 2007).”
From Exploring Relationships: A Systematic Review on Intimate Partner Violence and Attachment (2018) · cites this paper as Bonache et al., 2017
The use of destructive conflict strategies explains the pathway by which insecure attachment leads to psychological IPV victimization.
“Finally, the use of destructive conflict strategies has been showed to explain the pathway by which insecure attachment leads to psychological IPV victimization (Bonache et al., 2016, 2017).”
From Exploring Relationships: A Systematic Review on Intimate Partner Violence and Attachment (2018) · cites this paper as Bonache et al., 2017
Bonache et al. (2017) found that among boys, avoidant attachment was related to IPV victimization through self-reported withdrawal strategies and conflict engagement behaviors attributed to their partner.
“Bonache et al. (2017) found that among boys, avoidant attachment was related to IPV victimization through self-reported withdrawal strategies and conflict engagement behaviors attributed to their partner.”
From Exploring Relationships: A Systematic Review on Intimate Partner Violence and Attachment (2018) · cites this paper as Bonache et al., 2017
If both partners are anxiously attached, conflict resolution strategies would probably be dominated by engagement by both partners, leading to an escalation of conflict and terminating in episodes of violence.
“If both partners are anxiously attached, conflict resolution strategies would be probably dominated by engagement by both partners, leading to an escalation of conflict and terminating in episodes of violence (Bonache et al., 2017).”
From Exploring Relationships: A Systematic Review on Intimate Partner Violence and Attachment (2018) · cites this paper as Bonache et al., 2017
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- Authors
- Bonache, H., Gonzalez-Mendez, R., & Krahé, B.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Bonache, Helena
- Venue
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Published
- 2017-01-18
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1905-1917
- ISSN
- 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6601
- OpenAlex
- W2579097848
- Semantic Scholar
- 09f297a6fa916d9dc39d145303d9071124c542e4
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 69
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 7.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- publish.UP (University of Potsdam) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad (Grant 53/12)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- adolescent dating violence, romantic attachment, insecure attachment, attachment anxiety, conflict resolution styles, victimization, psychological victimization, physical victimization, withdrawal, gender differences, relationship conflict
- MeSH terms
- Intimate Partner Violence, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Aggression, Communication, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Crime Victims, Bullying
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