Romantic Attachment Styles and Conflict Management among Young Adults

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Page: 197-202

Pooja Janghu and Sujata Bhau (Department of Psychology, UILAH, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab)

The present research attempts to understand the relationship between romantic attachment styles (anxious, avoidant) and conflict management (collaborating, competing, compromising, avoiding, & accommodating) in young adults. It also explores the gender differences between attachment styles and conflict management among males and females who are in romantic relationships. For this purpose, a sample of 110 young adults aged from 18-30 years, 50 males and 60 females were selected for the study. The tools used in the present study were Experiences in Close Relationships-short Form (ECR-SF) (Wei et al., 2007) and Conflict Management Questionnaire (Reginald, 2006). Data analysis was done using the Independent Samples t-Test and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation. The results showed a significant difference in the avoidant attachment styles among males and females Moreover, there was a significant and positive relationship between anxious attachment style and accommodating conflict management. The findings are discussed in the light of the obtained results.