The relationships of adult romantic attachment and other dyadic perspective-taking with marital satisfaction

Authors

  • Fennisita Aurellia Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Indonesia
  • Retha Arjadi Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu609

Keywords:

attachment, marital satisfaction, other dyadic perspective-taking

Abstract

There are numerous benefits of a satisfying marriage. However, the ability to develop a satisfying marriage is inversely related to insecure romantic attachment (i.e., anxious and avoidant attachments). This study aims to understand deeper the relationships of anxious and avoidant attachments with marital satisfaction by investigating other dyadic perspective-taking (ODPT) as a novel mediator. ODPT is the extent to which individuals feel their romantic partner can accommodate their needs and perspectives. This quantitative study involved 242 young adults who had been married for at least 3 years. The results revealed that ODPT, anxious and avoidant attachments directly affected marital satisfaction, but ODPT did not mediate the relationships of anxious and avoidant attachments with marital satisfaction.

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2023-03-04

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Aurellia, F., & Arjadi, R. (2023). The relationships of adult romantic attachment and other dyadic perspective-taking with marital satisfaction. Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat, 10(1), 131–150. https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu609

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