The DOI matches its Crossref record; 4 of the 4 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process.
Overview
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
In the citing paper
“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
In the citing paper
“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
In the citing paper
“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
In the citing paper
“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].”
From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [29]
In the citing paper
“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].”
From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [29]
In the citing paper
“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
In the citing paper
“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).”
From Not a Silver Bullet for Loneliness: How Attachment and Age Shape Intimacy with AI Companions (2026) · cites this paper as Hazan & Shaver 1987
In the citing paper
“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).”
From Not a Silver Bullet for Loneliness: How Attachment and Age Shape Intimacy with AI Companions (2026) · cites this paper as Hazan & Shaver 1987
Citations
Cites
The publisher hasn’t deposited this paper’s reference list.
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 4,801–4,900 of 6,331
Wood, V. M., Tam‐Seto, L., MacDonald, T. K., & Urban, S. (2022) · Journal of Military Veteran and Family Health · doi:10.3138/jmvfh-2021-0108 · Cited by 1
How attachment styles predict changes in sexual desire: A study of sexual dynamics in COVID-19
Rehman, U. S., Edwards, J., & McNeil, J. (2022) · The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality · doi:10.3138/cjhs.2022-0026 · Cited by 1
Cyber intimate partner aggression in adulthood: the role of insecure attachment and self-control
Booth, N., Derefaka, G., Khan, R., & Brewer, G. (2023) · Journal of Criminal Psychology · doi:10.1108/jcp-03-2023-0015
Development and Validation of the Interpersonal Motivational Systems Questionnaire (IMS-Q)
Esposito, R., Prevete, S., Esposito, C., & Bacchini, D. (2023) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs13090784 · Cited by 2
“…and others (8 items), which refers to the security of attachment; discomfort with closeness (10 items), which refers to the avoidant attachment [55]; relationships as secondary to achievement (7 items), which pertains to the dismissing dimension of attachment style [56]; need for approval (7…”
Background潘, 丹. (2023) · Advances in Psychology · doi:10.12677/ap.2023.1310568 · Cited by 1
Méndez, M. P. Q. (2023) · Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología · doi:10.1016/j.regg.2023.101421 · Cited by 1
FACEBOOK KISKANÇLIĞI VE BAĞLANMA: KISKANÇLIĞIN VE YALNIZLIĞIN ARACI ROLÜ
Üçok, S. B. Ö., Yılmaztürk, N. H., & Atay, B. (2023) · Adıyaman üniversitesi sosyal bilimler enstitüsü dergisi/Adıyaman üniversitesi sosyal bilimler enstitisü dergisi · doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1169733 · Cited by 1
Emophilia: An overlooked (but not forgotten) construct in relationships and individual differences
Jones, D. N. (2024) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2024.112551 · Cited by 2
ATTACHMENT IN THE WORKPLACE QUESTIONNAIRE – FIRST PSYCHOMETRIC RESULTS
Lisá, E., & Greškovičová, K. (2023) · doi:10.33542/ppo-0265-7-05 · Cited by 1
Does Attachment Security Matter? A Study of Caregivers’ Reactions to a Child’s Coming out
Wikstrom, D., Young, B., & Forssell, S. L. (2024) · LGBTQ+ Family An Interdisciplinary Journal · doi:10.1080/27703371.2024.2332595 · Cited by 1
Love and hate do not modulate the attentional blink but improve overall performance
Liu, Y., Olivers, C. N. L., & Lange, P. A. M. V. (2024) · Cognition & Emotion · doi:10.1080/02699931.2024.2338203 · Cited by 1
“…they are rooted in typically cumulative social interaction experiences (Aumer-Ryan & Hat fi eld, 2007; Cacioppo et al., 2012; Ortigue et al., 2007) and as such guide our behaviours in future social interactions (e.g. Acevedo et al., 2012; Fischer, 2018; Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Martinez et al., 2022).”
Yixin, Y., & Mischkowski, D. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1331227 · Cited by 1
“These mental schemas guide an individual’s behavior when seeking out their romantic partner, to obtain closeness and security as a response to stressful situations (Hazan and Shaver, 1987; Fraley and Shaver, 2000).”
BackgroundPartner betrayal trauma and trust: Understanding the impact on attachment style and self-esteem
Das, M., & Jain, N. (2024) · European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation · doi:10.1016/j.ejtd.2024.100409 · Cited by 5
Carollo, A., Gagne, J. R., Mounts, N. S., & Esposito, G. (2024) · The Journal of Genetic Psychology · doi:10.1080/00221325.2024.2323255 · Cited by 1
“Similarly, the cited references refer to people’s social development throughout the lifespan (e.g. Englund et al., 2000; Grossmann et al., 1999; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundWang, J., Naifeh, J. A., Mash, H. B. H., Thomas, J. L., Hooke, J. A., Morganstein, J. C., Fullerton, C. S., Cozza, S. J., Stein, M. B., & Ursano, R. J. (2024) · Psychiatry · doi:10.1080/00332747.2024.2364525 · Cited by 1
Intergenerational associations of maternal depression with daughters' family formation
Banchoff, E., Axinn, W. G., Ghimire, D. J., & Scott, K. M. (2024) · Journal of Marriage and the Family · doi:10.1111/jomf.13030 · Cited by 2
기혼여성의 부부애착이 결혼안정성에 미치는 영향: 의사소통태도의 매개효과
이, 여., Jeong, Y.-J., & Chung, H. (2024) · Journal of Family Relations · doi:10.21321/jfr.29.2.45 · Cited by 1
Hee, C. W. H., Whiting, J. B., Sandberg, J. G., et al. (2024) · Contemporary Family Therapy · doi:10.1007/s10591-024-09717-9 · Cited by 1
“Initially focused on parent-child bonds, attachment theory in recent decades has been used to conceptualize the relational bond between romantic partners and their interactions with one another over time (Feeney, 2016; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
Ayhan, C. H., Aktaş, M. C., aktaş, S., & Bayram, Z. (2024) · Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse · doi:10.1080/15332640.2024.2407637 · Cited by 1
“The Adult Attachment Style Scale (AASS), developed by Hazan and Shaver (1987), consists of three different statements, each of which is used to classify adults as secure, anxious/ambivalent and avoidant, and includes definitions of childhood relationship characteristics with parents and general…”
Amani, R., Majzoobi, M. R., Jalilian, K., & Hamedani, K. H. (2024) · American Journal of Family Therapy · doi:10.1080/01926187.2024.2404879 · Cited by 1
“Based on Bowlby’s opinions, Hazan and Shaver (1987) described three major adult attachment styles, namely secure, avoidant, and ambivalent.”
Jamison, T. B., & Cadely, H. S. (2024) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/08862605241285875 · Cited by 2
“Hazan and Shaver (1987) and Bartholomew and Horowitz (1991) expanded on this notion by indicating a link between attachment formation between parents and their child and their child’s formation of romantic relationships as adults.”
Shin, S. J., Yi, J. S., & Lee, S. Y. (2024) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs14121135 · Cited by 1
“They also show high intimacy towards and trust in their loved ones, are open and flexible, and do not find self‑disclosure difficult [12,13,67,68].”
Nunes, F., Matos, P. M., Ferreira, T., Schoon, I., Ferreira, R., & Mota, C. P. (2024) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/02654075241303853 · Cited by 2
Doostdari, F., Kianimoghadam, A. S., Arzpeyma, M., Fatollahzadeh, S., Mohammadi, N. Z., Masjedi‐Arani, A., & Hajmanouchehri, R. (2024) · Journal of Education and Health Promotion · doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1427_23 · Cited by 1
“[34] The inventory includes 15 items, categorized into three types: secure, avoidant, and ambivalent/anxious attachments.”
Leanza, Y., Bernard, G., Demers, V., et al. (2024) · International Journal of Intercultural Relations · doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102113 · Cited by 1
Shahrier, M. A., & Khatun, S. (2025) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41956 · Cited by 1
Trauma-Informed Forensic Mental Health Assessment of Plaintiffs Alleging Harms from Childhood Abuse
Goldenson, J. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-69734-0_7 · Cited by 2
Parental and partner attachment working models in romantic relationships of nonbinary adults
Junkins, E. J., Kadel, B. E., & Derringer, J. L. (2025) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/02654075251316318 · Cited by 1
“The different-gender parental effects in men and women also match foundational romantic attachment literature (Hazan & Shaver, 1987), whereas nonbinary people may be treated more equally by both parents or be more equally critical of both parents.”
Suri, K., Németh, K., Baradits, M., & Csukly, G. (2025) · Journal of Imaging · doi:10.3390/jimaging11020060 · Cited by 1
“Our primary attachment figures (i.e., parents, caregivers) play the most important role in the development of our working models, but later in life, these might be modified by our friendships or experiences in romantic relationships [3–5].”
The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Negative Affect: The Mediating Role of Adult Attachment
Trombetta, T., Taccini, F., Mannarini, S., & Rollè, L. (2025) · Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma · doi:10.1080/10926771.2025.2468237 · Cited by 1
“Adult attachment refers to the romantic bond between partners that promotes physical closeness and emotion regulation in stressful situations (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
Child maltreatment, adult romantic attachment and parental sense of competence
Delhalle, M., & Blavier, A. (2025) · Child Abuse & Neglect · doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107360 · Cited by 1
Attachment styles and attachment (in)security priming in relation to emotional conflict control
Zhang, M., Li, S., Liu, X., Tang, Q., Li, Q., & Chen, X. (2025) · Cognition & Emotion · doi:10.1080/02699931.2025.2476679 · Cited by 2
“According to attachment theory, dispositional attachment is primarily developed through interactions with supportive and compassionate attachment figures, such as the mother during infancy (Ainsworth, 1973; Bowlby, 1982), and romantic partners in adulthood (Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
Zaiser, C., Strauss, B. M., Mestel, R., & Spitzer, C. (2025) · PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie · doi:10.1055/a-2547-6735 · Cited by 1
“Das Verfahren basiert auf dem empi-risch umfangreich abgesicherten zweidimensionalen Modell von Bindung im Erwachsenenalter, bestehend aus Bindungsangst und Bindungsvermeidung [33, 34].”
van Lankveld, J. J. D. M., Beaulen, A. A. J. M., Aarnoudse, B., Aaronson, N. K., van Diest, S. L., Oudsten, B. L. D., & Verboon, P. (2025) · Contemporary Family Therapy · doi:10.1007/s10591-025-09739-x · Cited by 1
“The Adult Attachment Theory (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2007) postulates the existence of emotion regulation mechanisms as ways in which partners try to adapt to stressful and threatening situations in their relationships (Ein-Dor & Hirschberger, 2016).”
Kouri, G., Messerli‐Bürgy, N., Meuwly, N., Richter, M., & Schoebi, D. (2025) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/02654075251332725 · Cited by 2
“Some studies have indeed supported that fl uctuations in perceived partner responsiveness may vary as a function of individual differences in attachment orientations (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer, & Shaver, 2005).”
Agtarap, T., Adair, L., & Schmitt, D. P. (2025) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-025-07726-x · Cited by 3
“Some attachment theorists identify three distinct attachment styles: Secure, Avoidant, and Anxious-ambivalent (Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
From Family of Origin to Romantic Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Associations
Shen, T., Weaver, S. E., & Britner, P. A. (2025) · Emerging Adulthood · doi:10.1177/21676968251337655 · Cited by 2
“The idea of attachment theory was then extended to encompass adult relationships by Hazan and Shaver (1987), proposing that the interaction patterns observed between adults, especially in romantic relationships, bear a strong resemblance to those found between children and their caregivers.”
Karunarathne, R. A. I. C., Bader, A. K., Froese, F. J., & Shaffer, M. A. (2025) · International Business Review · doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2025.102459 · Cited by 1
KURTULUŞ, H. Y., Kaya, Y., Taşkın, S., Satıcı, S. A., Deniz, M. E., & Osmanoğlu, N. (2025) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-025-08093-3 · Cited by 1
“In addition to being influenced by fac - tors such as early family experiences, romantic relationship quality is a concept that shapes the relationships established with romantic partners and the future course of these relationships (Demir, 2023; Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
Survival of the nurtured: A 60-year follow-up study on mortality in institutionalised infants.
Lannen, P., Sand, H., Chaouch, A., Sticca, F., Castro, R. P., Wehrle, F., Rousson, V., & Jenni, O. (2026) · International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect · doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.108040 · Cited by 2
Brandão, T. (2025) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-025-10632-y · Cited by 1
Newson, M., Peitz, L., Cunliffe, J., & Whitehouse, H. (2025) · Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/casp.70125 · Cited by 1
Li, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, L., & Chen, L. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1525326 · Cited by 1
“From the perspective of attachment theory, overprotective parenting often leads to insecure attachment patterns (Favaretto et al., 2001), which may directly drive individuals to seek alternative emotional connections (Hazan and Shaver, 1987).”
The Neural and Genetic Basis of Romantic Love
Acevedo, B. P., Bartels, A., Sainz‐Ballesteros, A., & Grassi, P. R. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-76665-7_63-1 · Cited by 1
Emerging Adults’ Autonomy in Romantic Narrative Identities: Choices Between Emotions and Rationality
Yerofeyeva, V. G., Цыганова, Е. М., & Бочавер, А. А. (2025) · Trends in Psychology · doi:10.1007/s43076-025-00475-7 · Cited by 1
Fredrickson, B. L. (2025) · doi:10.1093/9780197754825.001.0001 · Cited by 2
Ginalska, K., & Cichopek, A. (2025) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2025.113380 · Cited by 3
Erzen, E., & Tasdemir, K. (2025) · Emerging Adulthood · doi:10.1177/21676968251371753 · Cited by 1
“Individuals with avoidant attachment styles are uncomfortable with close relationships and tend to keep their distance (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Sroufe, 2005).”
InfluentialA Voice in the Minds of Love Addicts: Textual Analysis of Clinical Interviews
Cavalli, R. G., & Velotti, P. (2025) · American Journal of Family Therapy · doi:10.1080/01926187.2025.2547627 · Cited by 1
“Building on Bowlby’s (1969) attachment theory and its extension to adult romantic relationships by Hazan and Shaver (1987), these expectations may reflect Internal Working Models (IWMs), which structure individuals’ representations of self and others and guide relational behaviors (Bowlby, 1988).”
The Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Love Attitudes of Undergraduate Nursing Students
Özeren, G. S. (2025) · Nursing Open · doi:10.1002/nop2.70318 · Cited by 1
“Hazan and Shaver's (1987) seminal work posited that secure, avoidant and anxious–am-bivalent attachment styles exhibited in infancy, as delineated by Ainsworth et al. (1978), can be adapted to the context of romantic relationships in adulthood and may influence the experience of romantic love in…”
Social Bonding: Affiliation Motivation and Intimacy Motivation
Hofer, J., & Hagemeyer, B. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87947-0_7 · Cited by 1
Genesse, D., Brassard, A., Vaillancourt‐Morel, M., Muise, A., Raposo, S., & Péloquin, K. (2025) · Journal of Marital and Family Therapy · doi:10.1111/jmft.70079 · Cited by 3
“However, when an attachment figure (the romantic partner during adulthood, Hazan and Shaver 1987) does not provide consistent support, the person is prone to develop attachment insecurities (Bowlby 1969; Mikulincer and Shaver 2016).”
Attachment at the end of life: A systematic review
Sànchez-Julvé, C., Sirito, S. V., & Limonero, J. T. (2025) · Palliative & Supportive Care · doi:10.1017/s1478951525100783 · Cited by 2
“…Hazan and Shaver (1987) considered that adults with different attachment histories would classify themselves according to their way of thinking, feeling and behaving in close relationships, giving rise to 3 primary interpersonal styles during adolescence and adulthood (Hazan and Shaver 1987).”
InfluentialFrom unmet childhood needs to parenting attitudes: breaking the cycle
Cicerali, L. K. (2025) · Advances in Mental Health · doi:10.1080/18387357.2025.2567398 · Cited by 1
Devotion, attachment, and varieties of vulnerability
Wonderly, M. (2025) · Philosophical Psychology · doi:10.1080/09515089.2025.2569662 · Cited by 1
“In adulthood, our long-term romantic partners typically function as our primary attachment figures (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2016; Shaver et al., 1988).”
Kumar, M., & Mondal, A. (2025) · Telangana Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.4103/tjp.tjp_32_24 · Cited by 2
Tackling Linguistic Prejudice through Public Dialogue
Drummond, R., & Ryan, S. J. (2025) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192869203.013.33 · Cited by 2
Anti-Trans, Anti-Gender, and Transphobic Language
Tudisco, J. J. (2025) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192869203.013.37 · Cited by 1
Age, Ageism, and Ageist Language
MacDonald, C., Peoples, C., Inker, J., & Gendron, T. L. (2025) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192869203.013.19 · Cited by 1
Dryden, S., Wang, M., & Dovchin, S. (2025) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192869203.013.16 · Cited by 1
Language Analysis for the Determination of Origin
Matras, Y. (2025) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192869203.013.13 · Cited by 2
Difficult Doctor–Patient Relationships and Attachment Style in Primary Care
Porcerelli, J. H., Eissa, R., & Morris, P. A. (2025) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare13222952 · Cited by 2
“The RQ has been demonstrated to have good convergent and discriminant validity [20] and predictive validity [21].”
Properties of the SLOVAK and CZECH version of the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ)
Kratochvílová, L., Fürstová, J., Hašto, J., Švecová, J., Tavel, P., & Kaščáková, N. (2025) · Acta Psychologica · doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105942 · Cited by 1
Seiffge‐Krenke, I., & Lübke, L. (2025) · Zeitschrift für psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie · doi:10.13109/zptm.2025.71.4.354 · Cited by 1
Kadına Yönelik Dijital Flört Şiddeti
Gürcü, F. D. S. (2025) · İmgelem · doi:10.53791/imgelem.1801152 · Cited by 1
Gagnon‐Tremblay, J., Saint-Jacques, M., Péloquin, K., Dugal, C., Godbout, N., Lafontaine, M., Savard, C., & Brassard, A. (2025) · Journal of Family Violence · doi:10.1007/s10896-025-01023-8 · Cited by 1
Özel, T. K., & Alkar, Ö. Y. (2026) · Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi · doi:10.57127/kpd.26024438.1681669 · Cited by 1
Eng, S., & Smith, B. (2026) · Journal of Consumer Marketing · doi:10.1108/jcm-03-2025-7698 · Cited by 1
Perkins, N. H., Dressman, K. A., Kelly, B. L., & Lees, E. R. (2026) · Journal of Family Violence · doi:10.1007/s10896-025-01027-4 · Cited by 1
Dropping out of school: early identification of risk factors
Etzion, D., & Romi, S. (2026) · Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability · doi:10.1007/s11092-026-09478-z · Cited by 2
“This 15-item questionnaire is an expansion of the questionnaire composed by Hazan and Shaver ( 1987).”
Teze, S., & Ayhan, F. (2026) · American Journal of Family Therapy · doi:10.1080/01926187.2026.2632667 · Cited by 1
“This is consistent with the theoretical framework of Bowlby (1969, 1973) and Hazan and Shaver (1987), which emphasizes the lasting effects of early attachment experiences on emotional regulation, closeness, and trust-building processes in adult romantic relationships.”
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Attachment, and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review
Sampaio, B. I. V., Fávero, M., Lanzarote-Fernández, M. D., Sousa‐Gomes, V., & Moreira, D. S. (2026) · Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma · doi:10.1080/10926771.2026.2627574 · Cited by 1
“…attachment fosters trust and emotional stability, while insecure attachment – manifesting as Avoidant, Anxious, or Disorganized patterns – can result in difficulties with emotional regulation, self-perception, and interpersonal relationships (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
Gąsiorowska, A., & Ecer, E. (2026) · Basic and Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1080/01973533.2026.2633122 · Cited by 1
“Importantly, while attachment theory has traditionally focused on intimate relationships (Fraley & Shaver, 2000; Hazan et al., 1987; Hazan & Shaver, 1994), our findings demonstrate that attachment inse-curities might systematically shape how individuals approach both close and distant relationships…”
Green influencers and nature-based solutions: The roles of awareness, scepticism and attitude
Bothma, M., Tarigan, A. K. M., & Hasan, A. (2026) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129404 · Cited by 1
Chuan, S. (2026) · Journal of Social Cognition and Communication · doi:10.63802/jscc.v1.i1.290 · Cited by 1
Xu, W., Li, S., & Pu, Y. (2026) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1007/s10508-025-03401-1 · Cited by 1
“Attachment theory (Hazan & Shaver, 1987) suggests that abused children may develop insecure views of others, fear rejection, and react by avoiding it passively or inhibiting emotional expression (Renken et al., 1989; Rubin et al., 2009).”
Whelan, J., & Thomson, M. (2026) · Journal of Business Research · doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116181 · Cited by 1
Brisset, C., Baude, A., Pineau, S., Lannegrand‐Willems, L., & Sabatier, C. (2026) · Psychologie Française · doi:10.1016/j.psfr.2026.03.002 · Cited by 1
The Association Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Attachment: A Meta-Analytic Review
Pastor-Cerezo, V., & Cuéllar, A. I. (2026) · Trauma Violence & Abuse · doi:10.1177/15248380261439134 · Cited by 3
Intimacy Needs Across Different Relationship Types: The Role of Gender and Attachment Style
Voss, R. P., Harrison, A., Sczerbowicz, D., & Drouin, M. A. (2026) · Sexuality & Culture · doi:10.1007/s12119-026-10570-1 · Cited by 1
Menzies, R. E., Brown, J., Turner, M., Cunnington, D., Burge, M. T., Dunican, I. C., & Meaklim, H. (2026) · Death Studies · doi:10.1080/07481187.2026.2693544 · Cited by 1
Understanding the Role of Emotion in Psychosis: Social Anxiety Disorder in First-Episode Psychosis
Michail, M., & Birchwood, M. J. (2011) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0831-0_4 · Cited by 1
“Results showed that ambivalently attached adolescents based on their responses on the Attachment Questionnaire for Children (AQC) – an adaptation of Hazan and Shaver’s [ 82 ] instrument for measuring attachment patterns in adults-reported higher levels of anxiety and depression accompanied by lower levels of trust and…”
BackgroundPolicy Implications of Attachment Processes in Adulthood: Caregiving and Family Preservation
Everett, J. E. (2010) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-6241-6_11 · Cited by 1
Moreira, J. M. (2014) · Psicologia · doi:10.17575/rpsicol.v20i1.380 · Cited by 1
Contemporary Theory and Research on Adult Attachment: Where is the Field Today?
Bennett, S., & Nelson, J. K. (2010) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-6241-6_3 · Cited by 1
“Translating infant attachment behaviors into parallel adult terms, Hazan and Shaver (1987) created the first self-report survey that was used to measure adult romantic attachment styles along an avoidant-anxious continuum.”
BackgroundCarriço, C. N., & Paixão, R. A. P. (2010) · Psychologica · doi:10.14195/1647-8606_52-2_24 · Cited by 1
Levitt, M. J. (2012) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9781139016827.022 · Cited by 2
Brantley-Hill, S. M., & Brinthaupt, T. M. (2013) · Journal of Homosexuality · doi:10.1080/00918369.2013.839910 · Cited by 1
“In addition to those between parent and child, expressions of affection are important to the attachments between lovers, friends, and acquaintances (Bowlby, 1980; Hazan & Shaver, 1987).”
BackgroundProcedural Justice, Attachment Style, Stress Appraisal, and Athletes' Attitudes Toward Their Coach
Ben‐Ari, R., & Tsur, Y. (2009) · The Open Sports Sciences Journal · doi:10.2174/1875399x00902010047 · Cited by 1
“Indeed, research has shown that attachment styles significantly affect how individuals perceive themselves and their social world [14-16], and their success in achieving positive and satisfying personal relationships [14, 15, 17-19].”
BackgroundEmotions–Adaptive Standards And/Or Primitive Constructs: A Reply to Mascolo and Mancuso
Fisher, D. (1990) · International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology · doi:10.1080/10720539008412810 · Cited by 1
Social absorption and social individuation: Dutch validation
de Schutter, S., van Geel, R., Lodewijkx, H. F. M., & Verboon, P. (2009) · Netherlands journal of psychology · doi:10.1007/bf03080126 · Cited by 1
“Attachment anxiety presumes a desire for closeness but negative partner expectations; avoidance presumes negative partner expectations and no desire for closeness ( Hazan & Shaver, 1987 ).”
BackgroundThe Origins of an Attachment Approach to Social Work Practice with Adults
Sable, P. (2010) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-6241-6_2 · Cited by 1
“The 1980s also produced two independent types of research on adult attachment that continue to be used: the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) created by Main (George, Kaplan, & Main, 1996) and the brief self-report measure of adult attachment styles created by Hazan and Shaver (1987) (see Chap.”
MethodResearch on Quality of Attachment in Women with Breast Cancer
Ganeva, Z. (2012) · Psychological Thought · doi:10.5964/psyct.v5i1.1 · Cited by 1
“Според теорията за привързаността при възрастните (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2003) системата от привързаност се активира в ситуация на изпитван силен стрес или заплаха, с цел да съхрани усещането за сигурност.”
Woo, S.-J., & Lee, Y. (2010) · Family and environment research · doi:10.6115/khea.2010.48.7.089 · Cited by 1
Identity Consistency, Attachment and Marital Quality in Indian Adults
Dhar, S. (2015) · Psychological Studies · doi:10.1007/s12646-014-0297-z · Cited by 1
Menon, M. (2012) · Psychological Studies · doi:10.1007/s12646-012-0153-y · Cited by 1
Modelos de apego, homossexualidade masculina, e depressão: um relato de experiência
Guedes, D. D., & Monteiro-Leitner, J. (2007) · Estudos de Psicologia (Natal) · doi:10.1590/s1413-294x2007000300012 · Cited by 1
Maatz, A., Strauss, B. M., & Bär, K. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067684 · Cited by 1
“When the ideas of attachment theory were expanded to adults [11], this led to a methodological drawback: until the present day, a widely accepted paradigm comparable to the ‘Strange Situation’ and allowing the experimental activation of the adult attachment system is lacking.”
ResultPetherick, J., & Zimmer‐Gembeck, M. J. (2006) · The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist · doi:10.1017/s0816512200028996 · Cited by 1
“Relatedly, in cross-sectional studies, loneliness has been elevated in individuals who are classi fi ed as insecure as compared to secure, and this has been found among adults (Hazan & Shaver, 1987), university students (Kobak & Sceery, 1988) and high school students (Larose & Boivin, 1997).”
InfluentialVinculação aos pais e vinculação amorosa: esperança e satisfação com a vida
Machado, T. S., Dias-da-Costa, C., & da Silva, J. T. (2015) · Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación · doi:10.17979/reipe.2015.0.14.147 · Cited by 1
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
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
