University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2020 Nov;46(11):1567-1580. doi: 10.1177/0146167220910311. Epub 2020 Mar 17.
Research on adult attachment in romantic relationships has focused on the negative outcomes that avoidantly attached individuals face. The present research uses observational research methods to determine if there are specific ways of communicating affection that might help avoidantly attached people reap similar levels of rewards from affectionate communication as those who are more secure. We combined three samples ( = 280 couples, 560 participants) who took turns describing a time they felt strong love for their partner, and coded their expressions for cues of verbal affection (i.e., emotion-laden words) and nonverbal affection (i.e., behavioral expressiveness). Higher levels of the speaker's nonverbal affection were associated with stronger positive emotion and behavioral receptiveness (i.e., appearing engaged) for listeners higher in attachment avoidance. Altogether, we provide evidence that avoidantly attached individuals may experience positive outcomes from affectionate exchanges when the communication style is tailored to their unique needs.
关于浪漫关系中成人依恋的研究主要集中在避免依附的个体所面临的负面结果上。本研究采用观察性研究方法，以确定是否存在特定的表达情感的方式，可以帮助避免依附的人从情感交流中获得与更安全的人相似的回报。我们结合了三个样本（=280 对夫妇，560 名参与者），他们轮流描述一次他们对伴侣强烈的爱的时刻，并对他们表达情感的线索进行编码（即充满情感的词语）和非言语情感（即行为表现力）。对于依恋回避程度较高的听众来说，说话者较高的非言语情感与更强的积极情绪和行为接受度（即表现出投入）相关。总的来说，我们提供的证据表明，当沟通方式符合他们的独特需求时，避免依附的个体可能会从情感交流中体验到积极的结果。
