Adult Attachment Styles, Fear of Intimacy and Relationship Satisfaction among Indian Young Adults

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Mahima Mohan and Anitha Mary Mathew (Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru, Karnataka)

Previous literature has given significant insights into how insecure attachment styles which include attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance affect relationship satisfaction. Higher attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance higher would-be Fear of Intimacy which lead to decreased relationship satisfaction. The present study investigated the relationship between insecure adult attachment styles, fear of intimacy, and relationship satisfaction in 200 Indian adults in the age group 18 to 25 who are currently in romantic relationships. Data was analyzed using correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. The correlational analysis revealed significant relationships among the variables. Multiple regression analysis revealed significant results where fear of intimacy influenced relationship satisfaction. These findings suggest that insecure adult attachment, fear of intimacy, and relationship satisfaction are related and fear of intimacy predicts relationship satisfaction.