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Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process.
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“This conflicting perspectives can easily lead to a misunderstanding that often generates violence, perpetrated by one partner or both (Hazan and Shaver, 1987).”
From Exploring Relationships: A Systematic Review on Intimate Partner Violence and Attachment (2018) · cites this paper as Hazan and Shaver, 1987
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“People with anxious attachment styles tend to ignore their partner's needs and force them to give more attention to themselves.”
From The Predictive Role of Self-Esteem, Attachment Styles, and Family of Origin Functions in Explaining Conflict Resolution in Romantic Relationships (2022) · cites this paper as Hazan & Shaver, 1987
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“People with avoidant attachment styles tend to become distant in their romantic relationships, especially during conflicts, and they tend to ignore their partners and reduce their intimacy with them (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Feeney & Karantzas, 2017).”
From The Predictive Role of Self-Esteem, Attachment Styles, and Family of Origin Functions in Explaining Conflict Resolution in Romantic Relationships (2022) · cites this paper as Hazan & Shaver, 1987
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“Hazan and Shaver conclude that the subversive impact of infidelity harms the individual’s ability to be open to future romantic pursuits as the betrayal of a loving, secure partner is everlasting [29].”
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“The impact of this life-altering event challenges the person’s sense of self, safety and trust in another who is supposed to be their “secure base” for love and adoration [29,31].”
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“This questionnaire was developed by Hazan and Shaver (1987) and is widely used in China and other countries.”
From Differences in proximal and intimacy-related defense mechanisms among patients with cancer in different psychological stages of dying (2024) · cites this paper as Hazan and Shaver, 1987
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“The literature commonly identifies four adult attachment styles: secure (low anxiety and avoidance), avoidant (emotional distancing and discomfort with intimacy), anxious (reassurance-seeking and fear of rejection), and ambivalent (a volatile combination of anxiety and avoidance, producing desire-withdrawal spirals) (Feeney & Noller 1990;Hazan & Shaver 1987).”
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“Attachment theory, originating in developmental psychology (Ainsworth & Bowlby 1991) and later extended to adult relationships (Hazan & Shaver 1987), explains enduring differences in caregiving, intimacyseeking, and emotion regulation through internal models of the self and others (Mikulincer 1998).”
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“…has revealed that adolescents high on avoidance report their parents as rejecting, cold, unengaged, and distant; adolescents high on anxiety describe their parents as overprotective, intrusive, and overcontrolling (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Kobak & Sceery, 1988; Levy, Blatt, & Shaver, 1998).”
Adult attachment, parenting experiences, and core beliefs about self and others
Wearden, A. J., Peters, I., Berry, K., Barrowclough, C., & Liversidge, T. (2008) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2007.11.019 · Cited by 69
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“According to attachment theory, individuals vary in their approaches to interpersonal relationships (Bowlby, 1969; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundThe scale of perceived interpersonal closeness (PICS)
Popovic, M., Milne, D. L., & Barrett, P. T. (2003) · Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy · doi:10.1002/cpp.375 · Cited by 61
Attachment as a Moderator Between Intimate Partner Violence and PTSD Symptoms
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“Avoidant individuals were characterized by fear of intimacy and anxious–ambivalent lovers were obsessed with the desire for reciprocation and union (Hazan and Shaver 1987).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialPerceived attachment: relations to anxiety sensitivity, worry, and GAD symptoms.
Viana, A., & Rabian, B. (2008) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2008.03.002 · Cited by 72
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“…literature have been written on the instrumental role of the family environment in shaping a person’s understanding of himself and his social world (e.g., Ainsworth et al., 1978; Bowlby, 1977; Collins & Reed, 1990; Fonagy & Target, 1997; Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Sroufe, 1988; Zeanah & Zeanah, 1989).”
BackgroundAdolescent depressed mood and young adult functioning: A longitudinal study
Devine, D., Kempton, T., & Forehand, R. (1994) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/bf02168942 · Cited by 61
“Attachment Style. To assess prosocial competence, a modified version of the Hazen and Shaver (1987) attachment vignettes, developed by Simpson (1990), was used to assess attachment style regarding interpersonal relationships.”
MethodMosquera, D., Gonzalez, A., & Leeds, A. M. (2014) · Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation · doi:10.1186/2051-6673-1-15 · Cited by 61
PARK, L. E., SANCHEZ, D. T., & BRYNILDSEN, K. (2011) · Journal of Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00769.x · Cited by 60
“…individuals with an insecure attachment style (e.g., preoccupied or fearful style) had shorter lived romantic relationships and reported greater adjustment problems in response to the loss of an attachment relationship (Davis, Shaver, & Vernon, 2003; Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Sprecher et al., 1998).”
BackgroundPassionate love and anxiety in young adolescents
Hatfield, E. C., Brinton, C., & Cornelius, J. (1989) · Motivation and Emotion · doi:10.1007/bf00995539 · Cited by 62
“Regarding the second, the theorists we have reviewed -Bowlby (1969, 1973, 1990), Ainsworth et al. (1978), Hatfield (1965, 1971a and 1971b) and Hazan and Shaver (1987) - have proposed one variable that should increase children's, adolescents', and adults' susceptibility to love - anxiety.”
BackgroundPrevalence of Obsessive Love and Its Association with Attachment Styles
Ahmadi, V., Davoudi, I., Ghazaei, M., Mardani, M., & seifi, S. (2013) · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.629 · Cited by 60
“For the first time, Hazan and Shaver (1987) extended attachment theory to adult romantic relationships. They believed that ambivalent attachment style is the cause of obsessive love. Feeney and Noller (1990) found that securely attached subjects reported trusting family relationships and stable love relationships. Avo…”
BackgroundInfluentialFluctuation in Relationship Quality Over Time and Individual Well-Being
Whitton, S. W., RHOADES, G. K., & Whisman, M. A. (2014) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167214528988 · Cited by 61
“…it is possible that avoidant attachment may protect individuals’ well-being from fluctuating relationship quality, as individuals higher in avoidance tend to devalue the importance of intimate relationships and refrain from emotional dependence upon romantic partners (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundCook, S., Heinze, J. E., Miller, A. L., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2016) · Journal of Adolescent Health · doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.10.252 · Cited by 60
Motivations for Extradyadic Infidelity Revisited
Selterman, D. F., Garcia, J. R., & Tsapelas, I. (2017) · The Journal of Sex Research · doi:10.1080/00224499.2017.1393494 · Cited by 77
Emotional intelligence and attachment in adulthood: A meta-analysis
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Punkanen, M., Saarikallio, S. H., & Luck, G. (2014) · The Arts in Psychotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.aip.2014.07.001 · Cited by 60
“The RQ expands upon the original attachment Three-Category Measure (Hazan & Shaver, 1987) by rewording the descriptions of each”
BackgroundAl‐Yagon, M. (2012) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-012-9767-6 · Cited by 61
“Other such instruments may include the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI; George et al. 1985), Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (Brennan et al. 1998), Attachment Interview for Childhood and Adolescence (Ammaniti et al. 2000), or Attachment AQ (Hazan and Shaver 1987).”
BackgroundGender Differences in the Construct Validity of the Silencing the Self Scale
Remen, A. L., Chambless, D. L., & Rodebaugh, T. L. (2002) · Psychology of Women Quarterly · doi:10.1111/1471-6402.00053 · Cited by 60
“Tests of the validity of the ASP suggest that it is a valid indicator of attachment style (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundInfluentialEarly Trauma, negative affect, and anxious attachment: the role of metacognition
Myers, S. G., & Wells, A. (2015) · Anxiety, Stress, & Coping · doi:10.1080/10615806.2015.1009832 · Cited by 58
“The anxious attachment style consists of a strong wish for very close relationships but worry about the ability to form and keep these (Ainsworth et al., 1978; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundGenetic Influences on P sychological W ell‐ B eing: A Nationally Representative Twin Study
Archontaki, D., Lewis, G. J., & Bates, T. C. (2012) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2012.00787.x · Cited by 62
Attachment Theory and Partner Choice: Preference and Actuality
Latty-Mann, H., & Davis, K. E. (1996) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407596131001 · Cited by 60
Young women's attachment style and interpersonal engagement with female TV stars
Greenwood, D., Pietromonaco, P. R., & Long, C. R. (2008) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407507087964 · Cited by 62
“Recent extensions of attachment theory (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2003) have described how these processes apply to adult close relationships.”
BackgroundRelationship satisfaction, attachment, and nonverbal accuracy in early marriage
Noller, P., & Feeney, J. A. (1994) · Journal of Nonverbal Behavior · doi:10.1007/bf02170026 · Cited by 60
“Following the work of Hazan and Shaver (1987) in extending Bowlby's attachment theory to adult relationships, there have been attempts to explore the effect of attachment style on satisfaction and communication in personal relationships (Collins & Read, 1990; Kobak & Hazan, 1991; Pistole, 1989).”
MethodThe Role of Family and Peer Relationships in Adolescent Substance Use
Wills, T. A., Mariani, J. J., & Filer, M. (1996) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-1388-3_21 · Cited by 57
Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Anxiety, and Sexual Satisfaction: The Role of Self-Capacities
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The Revised Inventory of Parent Attachment: Measuring Attachment in Families
Johnson, L. N., Ketring, S. A., & Abshire, C. R. (2003) · Contemporary Family Therapy · doi:10.1023/a:1024563422543 · Cited by 59
Links Between Disorganized Attachment Classification and Clinical Symptoms in School-Aged Children
Borelli, J. L., David, D. H., Crowley, M. J., & Mayes, L. C. (2009) · Journal of Child and Family Studies · doi:10.1007/s10826-009-9292-8 · Cited by 64
Kerpelman, J. L., Pittman, J. F., Cadely, H. S., Tuggle, F. J., Harrell-Levy, M. K., & Adler‐Baeder, F. M. (2012) · Journal of Adolescence · doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.03.008 · Cited by 69
“Hazan and Shaver (1987, 1990) extended Bowlby’s work by studying attachment styles among adults within the context of romantic relationships, with the partner as the attachment figure.”
BackgroundDoes physical pain augment anxious attachment?
MacDonald, G., & Kingsbury, R. (2006) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407506062481 · Cited by 60
“Many attachment theorists propose that this system remains functional throughout adulthood, helping adults regulate closeness across a variety of interpersonal relationships (e.g., Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
BackgroundInfluentialBrief report: Peer attachment in adolescents
Nelis, S. M., & Rae, G. (2008) · Journal of Adolescence · doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.03.006 · Cited by 58
Archer, J. E., & Ireland, J. L. (2011) · Anthrozoös · doi:10.2752/175303711x13045914865060 · Cited by 59
“This has now been considerably extended to other categories of relationship (e.g., Hazan and Shaver 1987; Ainsworth 1989; Griffin and Bartholomew 1994a, 1994b; Fraley and Shaver 2000).”
BackgroundCanavarro, M. C., Dias, P., & Lima, V. S. (2014) · Psicologia · doi:10.17575/rpsicol.v20i1.381 · Cited by 63
“…clínica e mostram-se bons elementos na construção de estilos de vinculação consistentes com a Teoria da Vinculação do Adulto (Bartholomew, 1990; Collins & Read, 1990, 1996, 2000; Hazan & Shaver, 1987), sugerindo que a maioria dos seus conteúdos são pertinentes em termos da vinculação do adulto.”
Berant, E., Mikulincer, M., & Florián, V. (2001) · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1521/jscp.20.2.208.22264 · Cited by 59
“Mothers’ attachment style was assessed via two instruments based on Hazan and Shaver’s (1987) descriptions of how people typically feel in close relationships.”
MethodJenkins‐Guarnieri, M. A., Wright, S. L., & Johnson, B. D. (2013) · Psychology of Popular Media Culture · doi:10.1037/a0030946 · Cited by 67
Attachment style and risk of muscle dysmorphia in a sample of male bodybuilders.
Fabris, M. A., Longobardi, C., Prino, L. E., & Settanni, M. (2017) · Psychology of Men & Masculinity · doi:10.1037/men0000096 · Cited by 59
“Similarly, discomfort with intimacy is related to the concept of avoidant attachment proposed by Hazan and Shaver (1987).”
BackgroundAttachment styles and violence in child molesters
Jamieson, S., & Marshall, W. L. (2000) · Journal of Sexual Aggression · doi:10.1080/13552600008413301 · Cited by 59
Attachment Security and Available Support: Closely Linked Relationship Qualities
Asendorpf, J. B., & Wilpers, S. (2000) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407500171006 · Cited by 59
Benchmark Memories in Adulthood: Central Domains and Predictors of Their Frequency
Elnick, A. B., Margrett, J. A., Fitzgerald, J. M., & Labouvie‐Vief, G. (1999) · Journal of Adult Development · doi:10.1023/a:1021624324994 · Cited by 61
“Bartholomew and Horowitz's (1991) modification of the Close Relationship Questionnaire (CRQ; Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
BackgroundMethodAttachment‐style differences in relationship maintenance strategies
Simon, E. P., & Baxter, L. A. (1993) · Western Journal of Communication · doi:10.1080/10570319309374465 · Cited by 59
Attitudinal Ambivalence Toward Parents and Attachment Style
Maio, G. R., Fincham, F. D., & Lycett, E. J. (2000) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/01461672002612001 · Cited by 59
“For example, ambivalence significantly predicted anxious-ambivalent attachment only when ambivalence and attachment to the father was examined, and only for the Hazan and Shaver (1987) measure.”
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“Attachment arises early in development and involves the process of learning that one is able to seek safety and security from an attachment figure in response to a perceived threat (Bowlby, 1969; Fraley & Shaver, 2000; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundCollective Emotion Regulation in an Organisation A Plural Agency with Cognition and Affect
Fink, G., & Yolles, M. I. (2015) · Journal of Organizational Change Management · doi:10.1108/jocm-09-2014-0179 · Cited by 59
Passionate Love and Anxiety: A Cross-Generational Study
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Compassionate goals and affect in social situations
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Diener, M. J., Hilsenroth, M. J., & Weinberger, J. L. (2008) · Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/10503300802491410 · Cited by 58
Perceptions of Conflict Behavior and Relational Satisfaction in Adult Parent–Child Relationships
Valley, A. G. L., & Guerrero, L. K. (2010) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650210391655 · Cited by 58
“Hazan and Shaver (1987) found that the three attachment styles identified in children are also present in adult romantic relationships.”
BackgroundIntimacy and Couple Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Romantic Attachment
Dandurand, C., & Lafontaine, M. (2013) · International Journal of Psychological Studies · doi:10.5539/ijps.v5n1p74 · Cited by 61
“…has shown that the level of intimacy desired in one's romantic relationship may vary depending on an individual's attachment patterns (Feeney & Noller, 1991), with individuals exhibiting insecure forms of attachment being less able to effectively pursue intimacy goals (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundMediating Mechanisms for the Intergenerational Transmission of Constructive Parenting
Chen, Z., Liu, R. X., & Kaplan, H. B. (2008) · Journal of Family Issues · doi:10.1177/0192513x08318968 · Cited by 57
“Adult attachment styles are proposed to relate to romantic relationship processes, because differences in attachment styles reflect basic differentiation in the internal working models of how to perceive the self and others (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundDugal, C., Bigras, N., Godbout, N., & Bélanger, C. (2016) · A Multidimensional Approach to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - from Theory to Practice · doi:10.5772/64476 · Cited by 62
“In adulthood, since the romantic partner often becomes the person toward which a distressed individual turns to for comfort and reassurance [171, 172], researchers have suggested that early attachment bonds share similar attachments features with the romantic partner’s relationship [173, 174].”
BackgroundFossati, A., Borroni, S., Dziobek, I., Fonagy, P., & Somma, A. (2017) · Psychoanalytic Psychology · doi:10.1037/pap0000130 · Cited by 68
The Toronto Lesbian Family Study
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The role of own and perceived partner attachment in relationship aggression
Bookwala, J. (2002) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/0886260502017001006 · Cited by 57
“Hazan and Shaver (1987) were the first to conceptualize romantic love as an attachment process.”
BackgroundResultZephier Olson, M. D., & Dombrowski, K. (2020) · Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities · doi:10.1007/s40615-019-00634-4 · Cited by 57
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“Infant attachment categories have been shown to be applicable to adults as well (eg, Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
Attachment Style Changes Following Intensive Short-term Group Psychotherapy
Kinley, J. L., & Reyno, S. M. (2013) · International journal of group psychotherapy · doi:10.1521/ijgp.2013.63.1.53 · Cited by 52
Validity of Scores on Three Attachment Style Scales: Exploratory and Confirmatory Evidence
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Attachment Styles, Relationship Satisfaction, and Well-Being in Working Women
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“Previous research has found that anxious individuals tend to have problems maintaining relationships yet invest more extensively in their relationships (Feeney & Noller, 1990; Hazan & Shaver, 1987;Hindy & Schwarz, 1994).”
BackgroundMaternal Psychological Problems Associated with Neonatal Intensive Care Admission
Yurdakul, Z., Akman, İ., Kuşçu, M. K., Karabekiroğlu, A., Yaylalı, G., Demir, F., & Özek, E. (2009) · International Journal of Pediatrics · doi:10.1155/2009/591359 · Cited by 61
“AAS is a Likert-type selfreport scale developed by Collins and Feeney based on Hazan and Shaver’s Attachment Style Measure [10, 11].”
MethodHormonal systems, human social bonding, and affiliation
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“Hazan and Shaver (1987) proposed that romantic relationships are regulated by attachmentmotivational systems– that romantically involved individuals often seek proximity to their partner, especially in the face of threats.”
BackgroundSippel, L. M., Han, S., Watkins, L. E., Harpaz‐Rotem, I., Southwick, S. M., Krystal, J. H., Olff, M., Sherva, R., Farrer, L. A., Kranzler, H. R., et al. (2017) · Journal of Psychiatric Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.07.008 · Cited by 63
“Attachment Style—The Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ; Hazan and Shaver, 1987) was used to assess adult attachment style.”
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A Relational Schema Approach to Social Support
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Do positive emotions predict symptomatic change in bipolar disorder?
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“Compassion [also referred to as sympathy (17)] is conceptualized as an otheroriented emotion that promotes shifting attention away from oneself and toward vulnerable individuals (18, 19).”
Polek, E., van Oudenhoven, J. P., & ten Berge, J. M. F. (2008) · International Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1080/00207590701484835 · Cited by 57
“…in the way people relate to others (Cassidy & Shaver, 1999), which influence aspects of social functioning such as quality of relationships (Hazan & Shaver, 1987), attitude towards out-group (Mikulincer & Shaver, 2001) and in-group members ATTACHMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF IMMIGRANTS 36 (Smith,…”
BackgroundRomantic Attachment in Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Marazziti, D., Dell’Osso, B. M., Dell’Osso, M. C., Consoli, G., Debbio, A. D., Mungai, F., Vivarelli, L., Albanese, F., Piccinni, A., Rucci, P., et al. (2007) · CNS Spectrums · doi:10.1017/s1092852900015431 · Cited by 57
“Human bonding, strongly influenced by attachment style, is the so-called romantic attachment, which is the establishment of a relationship with a partner.(17) According to Brennan and colleagues,(18) romantic attachment would seem to consist of two components, "anxiety "and "avoidance," similar to those found in child…”
BackgroundTenelshof, J. K., & Furrow, J. L. (2000) · Journal of Psychology and Theology · doi:10.1177/009164710002800202 · Cited by 57
Cheng, H.-L., McDermott, R. C., & Lopez, F. G. (2015) · The Counseling Psychologist · doi:10.1177/0011000014568203 · Cited by 56
“Other researchers built on Bowlby’s work to study the attachment process in adult romantic relationships (e.g., Hazan & Shaver, 1987), and advancements in the assessment of security in these relationships indicate that two orthogonal, continuous dimensions, attachment avoidance and attachment…”
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Psychological Underpinnings of Brands
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Affective touch and regulation of stress responses
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“What is unique about attachment behaviour is that it is relatively stable, and internal working models are maintained into adulthood (Fraley et al., 2011; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundPerceived parental rearing behaviours and coping in young adolescents
Meesters, C. M. G., & Muris, P. (2003) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2003.09.022 · Cited by 56
Slotter, E. B., & Gardner, W. L. (2011) · Self and Identity · doi:10.1080/15298868.2011.591538 · Cited by 62
“He, and others, also noted that people vary in terms of their dispositional tendencies toward attachment anxiety and avoidance (Bowlby, 1973 ; see Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998; Griffin & Bartholomew, 1994 ; Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
BackgroundUnderstanding alexithymia in female adolescents: The role of attachment style
Oskis, A., Clow, A., Hucklebridge, F. H., Bifulco, A. T., Jacobs, C., & Loveday, C. (2012) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2012.08.023 · Cited by 56
Why do people sacrifice to approach rewards versus to avoid costs? Insights from attachment theory
Impett, E. A., & Gordon, A. M. (2010) · Personal Relationships · doi:10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01277.x · Cited by 55
“Hazan and Shaver (1987) later extended the research on attachment to caregivers into the realm of romantic relationships, proposing that romantic partners can also serve as attachment figures.”
BackgroundEntwicklung und Validierung von Skalen zur Erfassung von Vermeidung und Angst in Partnerschaften
Neumann, E., Rohmann, E., & Bierhoff, H. (2007) · Diagnostica · doi:10.1026/0012-1924.53.1.33 · Cited by 56
Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Adoptive Parents: Couple and Relationship Issues
Farr, R. H., Forssell, S. L., & Patterson, C. J. (2010) · Journal of GLBT Family Studies · doi:10.1080/15504281003705436 · Cited by 56
“The Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ; Hazan & Shaver, 1987) is a brief, combined forced choice and Likert rating measure for attachment style with a romantic partner.”
BackgroundThe Impact of Attachment on Career-Related Variables
Wright, S. L., & Perrone, K. M. (2008) · Journal of Career Development · doi:10.1177/0894845308325643 · Cited by 56
“Knowing that adult attachment has been connected to early parent– child relationships provides an enhanced understanding of the adult attachment process (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundKelley, M. L., Nair, V. A., Rawlings, T., Cash, T. F., Steer, K., & Fals-Stewart, W. S. (2005) · Addictive Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.03.005 · Cited by 56
Kooiman, C. G., Klaassens, E. R., Lugt, J. Q. V. H., & Kamperman, A. M. (2012) · Journal of Personality Assessment · doi:10.1080/00223891.2012.740540 · Cited by 55
“For their research into partner relationships in 1987, Hazan and Shaver (1987) developed the Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ), a self-report questionnaire made up of vignettes and based on the attachment styles of Ainsworth et al. (1978).”
MethodCan You Tell That I’m in a Relationship? Attachment and Relationship Visibility on Facebook
Emery, L. F., Muise, A., Dix, E. L., & Le, B. (2014) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167214549944 · Cited by 62
“We propose that relationship visibility stems from attachment dimensions (Hazan & Shaver, 1987) and investigate this process through an impression management framework (Leary & Kowalski, 1990).”
BackgroundMethodChanges in male partner abuser attachment styles in group treatment.
Lawson, D. M., Barnes, A. D., Madkins, J. P., & Francois-Lamonte, B. M. (2006) · Psychotherapy · doi:10.1037/0033-3204.43.2.232 · Cited by 56
A Cross‐Cultural Study on a Resilience–Stress Path Model for College Students
Li, M., & Yang, Y. (2016) · Journal of Counseling & Development · doi:10.1002/jcad.12088 · Cited by 67
Sexual Satisfaction Among Couples: The Role of Attachment Orientation and Sexual Motives
Gewirtz‐Meydan, A., & Finzi‐Dottan, R. (2017) · The Journal of Sex Research · doi:10.1080/00224499.2016.1276880 · Cited by 56
“Over time, the understanding of these early attachment bonds expanded to include affectional bonds formed between adult lovers (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundMoors, A. C., Ryan, W. S., & Chopik, W. J. (2019) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2019.04.023 · Cited by 58
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Personality and relationship correlates of loving styles
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Temptation and Threat: Extradyadic Relations and Jealousy
Buunk, A. P., & Dijkstra, P. (2006) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511606632.030 · Cited by 59
Physiological responses associated with cultural attachment
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“Indeed, research suggests that childhood attachment patterns also affect the quality of relationships as individuals progress into adulthood [2,37].”
BackgroundLeman, J. C., Hunter, W. A., Fergus, T. A., & Rowatt, W. C. (2018) · International Journal for the Psychology of Religion · doi:10.1080/10508619.2018.1477401 · Cited by 54
“Infant–primary caregiver attachment serves as an internal working model for other long-term relationships (Main, Kaplan, & Cassidy, 1985), such as a romantic attachment (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundPower in Close Intimate Relationships
Kim, J. J., Visserman, M. L., & Impett, E. A. (2019) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108131490.010 · Cited by 64
“…relate to their significant others to maintain intimacy and closeness based on their internal models of self and others (Bartholomew, 1994; Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2016), and is typically conceptualized along two continuous dimensions of anxiety and avoidance…”
BackgroundChoi, N. (2013) · Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology · doi:10.1002/asi.22939 · Cited by 55
Vieira, J. M., Ávila, M., & Matos, P. M. (2012) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00680.x · Cited by 68
Roisman, G. I. (2009) · Current Directions in Psychological Science · doi:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01621.x · Cited by 53
“For example, Hazan and Shaver (1987) initially developed a three-category self-report attachment-style measure (secure, avoidant, and anxious-resistant; later it was replaced by a four-category system; Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991), based on the expectation that the way in which adults’ behavior, cognition, and emotio…”
Xu, B., Li, D., & Shao, B. (2011) · International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction · doi:10.1080/10447318.2011.590121 · Cited by 59
“People with high levels of the motivation to be affiliated with others have higher levels of self-esteem and self-confidence (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundPower and personality: an analysis of gay male intimate abuse
Landolt, M. A., & Dutton, D. G. (1997) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1023/a:1025649306193 · Cited by 55
Metadata
- Authors
- Hazan, C., & Shaver, P.
- ORCID
- Shaver, Phillip
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1987
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 511-524
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W4244925768
- Semantic Scholar
- dc48c6b4021dfbb5d7ba16032ca3ecb7777cb7ab
- Cited by
- 6,247
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 185 · 2025: 267 · 2024: 209 · 2023: 287 · 2022: 331 · 2021: 348 · 2020: 407 · 2019: 357 · 2018: 326 · 2017: 271 · 2016: 248 · 2015: 257 · 2014: 193 · 2013: 229 · 2012: 231
- FWCI
- 14.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Keywords
- romantic love, attachment, attachment theory, concept of love, interpersonal relationships
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