A critical examination of popular assumptions about the benefits and outcomes of monogamous relationships

TD Conley, A Ziegler, AC Moors… - Personality and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we critically examine the social institution of monogamy. First, we discuss the
lack of an adequate and consistent definition of the construct of monogamy and consider …

Small or big in the eyes of the other: On the developmental psychopathology of self-conscious emotions as shame, guilt, and pride

P Muris, C Meesters - Clinical child and family psychology review, 2014 - Springer
The self-conscious emotions of guilt, shame, and pride typically occur when people evaluate
their own self through the eyes of another person. This article will first of all discuss the …

Sex differences in romantic attachment: A meta-analysis

M Del Giudice - Personality and social psychology bulletin, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents the first meta-analysis of sex differences in the avoidance and anxiety
dimensions of adult romantic attachment, based on 113 samples (N= 66,132) from 100 …

Attachment theory and emotions in close relationships: Exploring the attachment‐related dynamics of emotional reactions to relational events

M Mikulincer, PR Shaver - Personal relationships, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Attachment theory is a powerful framework for understanding affect regulation. In this article,
we examine the role played by attachment orientation in shaping emotional reactions to …

Dynamic processes underlying adult attachment organization: Toward an attachment theoretical perspective on the healthy and effective self.

FG Lopez, KA Brennan - Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2000 - psycnet.apa.org
Contemporary attachment theory is inspiring a burgeoning literature on adult attachment.
This literature offers counseling psychology a compelling framework for understanding the …

Changes in adult attachment styles in American college students over time: A meta-analysis

SH Konrath, WJ Chopik, CK Hsing… - Personality and Social …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The current article examines changes over time in a commonly used measure of adult
attachment style. A cross-temporal meta-analysis was conducted on 94 samples of …

Subjective happiness among mothers of children with disabilities: The role of stress, attachment, guilt and social support

L Findler, AK Jacoby, L Gabis - Research in developmental disabilities, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Parenting a child with disabilities might affect the happiness of the mothers.
Hence we adapted Wallander, Varni, Babani, Banis, and Wilcox's (1989) disability-stress …

Attachment anxiety and reactions to relationship threat: the benefits and costs of inducing guilt in romantic partners.

NC Overall, YU Girme, EP Lemay Jr… - Journal of personality …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
The current research tested whether individuals high in attachment anxiety react to
relationship threats in ways that can help them feel secure and satisfied in their relationship …

Coproduction of transformative services as a pathway to improved consumer well-being: Findings from a longitudinal study on financial counseling

M Mende, J Van Doorn - Journal of Service Research, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Although many consumers turn to financial counseling to improve their financial well-being,
the effectiveness of these counseling services remains nebulous and the exact mechanisms …

Individual differences in emotional complexity: Their psychological implications

SM Kang, PR Shaver - Journal of personality, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Two studies explored the nature and psychological implications of individual differences in
emotional complexity, defined as having emotional experiences that are broad in range and …