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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].”
From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [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].”
From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [29]
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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).”
From Not a Silver Bullet for Loneliness: How Attachment and Age Shape Intimacy with AI Companions (2026) · cites this paper as 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).”
From Not a Silver Bullet for Loneliness: How Attachment and Age Shape Intimacy with AI Companions (2026) · cites this paper as Hazan & Shaver 1987
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“These fi ndings support Hazan and Shaver ’ s (1987) application of attachment theory to adult romantic relationships, suggesting that early attachment patterns continue to in fl uence marital dynamics.”
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“While attachment theory (Hazan and Shaver, 1987; Mikulincer and Shaver, 2003) and prior longitudinal research (e.g., Davila and Kashy, 2009) support our proposed direction of associations, mediation analyses with cross-sectional data cannot establish temporal precedence.”
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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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