School of Education, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
J Youth Adolesc. 2024 Dec;53(12):2776-2788. doi: 10.1007/s10964-024-02030-6. Epub 2024 Jun 8.
Emerging adulthood is a pivotal period for romantic relationships, yet the specific mechanisms through which attachment anxiety influences relationship dynamics and psychological outcomes in this phase are poorly understood. Particularly, in the context of romantic dyads, understanding how partners' behaviors and emotional patterns reciprocally influence each other remains underexplored. This study utilizes the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediator Model to explore the relationship between attachment anxiety,relational aggression (both perpetration and victimization), and depressive symptoms among emerging adults. A sample of 138 mixed-sex emerging adulthood couples from China, was recruited (M = 21.40, SD = 2.54; 50% female, 62.6% reporting that this relationship was ongoing for more than a year). Attachment anxiety significantly predicted relational aggression in both partners, with male attachment anxiety also significantly predicted female relational aggression. Significant indirect effects of both partners' relational aggression perpetration and victimization on their own and each other's relationship between attachment anxiety and depressive symptoms. These findings contribute to understanding the intricate dynamics of attachment anxiety and relational aggression in romantic relationships during emerging adulthood, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to mitigate these risks.
成年初显期是浪漫关系的关键时期,但 Attachment 焦虑如何影响这一阶段的关系动态和心理结果的具体机制仍不甚清楚。特别是在浪漫伴侣关系中,理解伴侣的行为和情绪模式如何相互影响仍未得到充分探索。本研究利用 Actor-Partner Interdependence Model 和 Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediator Model 来探讨 Attachment 焦虑、关系攻击(包括实施和受害)以及成年初显期抑郁症状之间的关系。本研究招募了来自中国的 138 对混合性别成年初显期伴侣(M=21.40,SD=2.54;女性占 50%,62.6%的人报告称这段关系已经持续了一年以上)。Attachment 焦虑显著预测了双方的关系攻击,男性 Attachment 焦虑也显著预测了女性的关系攻击。双方的关系攻击实施和受害对他们自己和彼此之间的 Attachment 焦虑和抑郁症状之间的关系具有显著的间接影响。这些发现有助于理解成年初显期浪漫关系中 Attachment 焦虑和关系攻击的复杂动态,强调需要有针对性的干预措施来减轻这些风险。