Evasco, Christianne (2023) The Role of Romantic Attachment in Grief Responses and Coping Strategies Following Romantic Breakups. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Existing research on grief suggests that bereavement and romantic dissolution share similarities in how individuals experience and manage the distress that follows these stressful events. The present research examines the individual differences in the grief responses experienced (i.e., regret behaviors, satisfaction with life) and coping strategies used (i.e., rumination behaviors) after a romantic breakup through the lens of attachment theory. A cross-sectional online questionnaire was distributed in the Netherlands to collect data from 346 participants. In addition to socio-demographic and romantic demographic questions, the questionnaire included the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), 10-Item Rumination Response Scale (RRS-10), Regret Elements Scale (RES), and Adult Attachment Scale (AAS). The results showed that both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance are associated with rumination and regret behaviors following a romantic breakup. Contrary to expectations, however, attachment avoidance was found to be positively associated with satisfaction with life while attachment anxiety did not appear to have a significant relationship with life satisfaction. Taken together, the findings suggest that individual differences in adult romantic attachment play a role in the grief responses experienced and coping strategies selected after romantic dissolution, demonstrating the need to consider attachment in the context of romantic grief.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Epstude, K. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Applied Social Psychology (ASP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2023 11:39 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2023 11:39 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2740 |
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