Journal article
Effects of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication of Affection on Avoidantly Attached Partners’ Emotions and Message Receptiveness
Abstract
Research on adult attachment in romantic relationships has focused on the negative outcomes that avoidantly attached individuals face. The present research uses observational research methods to determine if there are specific ways of communicating affection that might help avoidantly attached people reap similar levels of rewards from affectionate communication as those who are more secure. We combined three samples (Ntotal = 280 couples, 560 …
Authors
Schrage KM; Maxwell JA; Impett EA; Keltner D; MacDonald G
Journal
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 46, No. 11, pp. 1567–1580
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
November 2020
DOI
10.1177/0146167220910311
ISSN
0146-1672