Couple conflict: insights from an attachment perspective Feeney, Judith A and Karantzas, Gery C 2017, Couple conflict: insights from an attachment perspective, Current opinion in psychology, vol. 13, pp. 60-64, doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.04.017. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Couple conflict: insights from an attachment perspective Author(s) Feeney, Judith A Karantzas, Gery C orcid.org/0000-0002-1503-2991 Journal name Current opinion in psychology Volume number 13 Start page 60 End page 64 Total pages 5 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2017-02 ISSN 2352-250X Keyword(s) couple conflict attachment romantic relationships attachment theory perspective stressors relationship satisfaction longevity attachment behavioral system attachment-relationship quality link Summary The experience of conflict is often cited as a highly stressful relational phenomenon by romantic couples, and can have negative implications for relationship satisfaction and for the longevity of romantic relationships. In this paper, we review extant research on couple conflict in romantic relationships from an attachment theory perspective. The research we review is underpinned by two central tenets: firstly, severe or persistent conflict activates the attachment system; secondly, responses to couple conflict involve complex attachment dynamics, shaped by partners' attachment anxiety and avoidance. The research reviewed has important implications for both research and practice in the area of couple conflict, and clearly demonstrates how conflict can act as a stressor that shapes relationship functioning. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.04.017 Field of Research 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology Socio Economic Objective 920401 Behaviour and Health HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, Elsevier Ltd. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30084479 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 29 Jun 2016, 10:11:09 EST Wed, 29 Jun 2016, 10:14:16 EST Wed, 29 Jun 2016, 13:38:51 EST Thu, 30 Jun 2016, 08:42:03 EST Thu, 06 Apr 2017, 06:03:30 EST Wed, 14 Jun 2017, 09:56:13 EST Wed, 14 Jun 2017, 09:59:22 EST Thu, 15 Jun 2017, 08:12:30 EST Sat, 08 Jan 2022, 01:30:41 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 34 times in TR Web of Science Cited 31 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 543 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 29 Jun 2016, 10:14:16 EST