Collins N L, Feeney B C
Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 2000 Jun;78(6):1053-73. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.78.6.1053.
This study used an attachment theoretical framework to investigate support-seeking and caregiving processes in intimate relationships. Dating couples (N = 93) were videotaped while one member of the couple (support seeker) disclosed a personal problem to his or her partner (caregiver). Results indicated that when support seekers rated their problem as more stressful, they engaged in more direct support-seeking behavior, which led their partners to respond with more helpful forms of caregiving. Responsive caregiving then led seekers to feel cared for and to experience improved mood. Evidence for individual differences was also obtained: Avoidant attachment predicted ineffective support seeking, and anxious attachment predicted poor caregiving. Finally, couples in better functioning relationships engaged in more supportive interactions, and participants' perceptions of their interaction were biased by relationship quality and attachment style.
本研究采用依恋理论框架来探究亲密关系中的寻求支持与给予关怀过程。对情侣（N = 93）进行录像，情侣中的一方（寻求支持者）向其伴侣（给予关怀者）倾诉个人问题。结果表明，当寻求支持者将自己的问题评定为压力更大时，他们会采取更直接的寻求支持行为，这使得他们的伴侣以更有效的关怀方式做出回应。而这种积极回应的关怀随后会让寻求者感到被关心，并使情绪得到改善。研究还获得了个体差异的证据：回避型依恋预示着寻求支持的无效，而焦虑型依恋预示着关怀行为的不佳。最后，关系功能良好的情侣会进行更多支持性互动，并且参与者对他们互动的认知会受到关系质量和依恋风格的影响而产生偏差。
