Spouses' Attachment Pairings Predict Neuroendocrine, Behavioral, and Psychological Responses to Marital Conflict
Spouses' Attachment Pairings Predict Neuroendocrine, Behavioral, and Psychological Responses to Marital Conflict
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DOI：
10.1037/a0033056
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发表时间：
2013-09-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Sayer, Aline G.
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作者：
Beck, Lindsey A.;Pietromonaco, Paula R.;Sayer, Aline G.
这项研究调查了配偶的依恋风格如何共同影响他们的压力反应。新婚夫妇讨论了关系冲突。唾液皮质醇指示生理压力；观察者评定的行为指数行为压力；自我报告的痛苦指数心理压力。多层次模型测试了以下预测：包括 1 名焦虑伴侣和 1 名回避伴侣或 2 名焦虑伴侣的夫妇会表现出独特的压力反应。正如预测的那样，妻子焦虑、丈夫回避的夫妇在预期发生冲突时会表现出生理反应：夫妻双方的皮质醇水平都急剧上升，随后迅速下降。这些夫妻在冲突中也表现出独特的行为：焦虑的妻子很难认识到回避型丈夫的痛苦，而回避型的丈夫也很难向焦虑的妻子寻求支持。与预测相反，包括两名焦虑伴侣在内的夫妻并没有表现出独特的压力反应。研究结果表明，伴侣依恋风格之间的契合度可以通过明确伴侣依恋特征共同影响个人和关系结果的条件来提高对关系的理解。
This research investigated how spouses' attachment styles jointly contributed to their stress responses. Newlywed couples discussed relationship conflicts. Salivary cortisol indexed physiological stress; observer-rated behaviors indexed behavioral stress; self-reported distress indexed psychological stress. Multilevel modeling tested predictions that couples including 1 anxious and 1 avoidant partner or 2 anxious partners would show distinctive stress responses. As predicted, couples with anxious wives and avoidant husbands showed physiological reactivity in anticipation of conflict: Both spouses showed sharp increases in cortisol, followed by rapid declines. These couples also showed distinctive behaviors during conflict: Anxious wives had difficulty recognizing avoidant husbands' distress, and avoidant husbands had difficulty approaching anxious wives for support. Contrary to predictions, couples including 2 anxious partners did not show distinctive stress responses. Findings suggest that the fit between partners' attachment styles can improve understanding of relationships by specifying conditions under which partners' attachment characteristics jointly influence individual and relationship outcomes.