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KMID : 0379220070270010213
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2007 Volume.27 No. 1 p.213 ~ p.233
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Attachment and Marital Satisfaction in Middle-aged Married Couples: Focusing on Mediating Variables between Attachment Style and Marital Satisfaction
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Kim Min-Hee
Min Kyung-Hwan
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Abstract
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The present study investigated the relationship between attachment style and marital satisfaction in middle-aged married couples who reside in the greater Seoul area. 239 middle-aged(40-65 years) persons(including 115 couples)were asked to answer the questionnaires on attachment style, communication, care-giving, emotional experience and marital satisfaction. The results were: (a) Individuals with secure attachment style showed higher marital satisfaction, more constructive communication, higher willingness to care, and lower care-giving burden than those with insecure attachment style. (b) Couples with secure-secure attachment style showed higher marital satisfaction, more constructive communication, higher willingness to care, and lower care-giving burden than either of those with secure-insecure or insecure-insecure attachment style. (c) Males reported higher marital satisfaction and lower care-giving burden than females. (d) Communication, care-giving and emotional experience served as mediators in the link between attachment and self-reported marital satisfaction.
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KEYWORD
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adult- attachment, attachment style, marital satisfaction, middle-aged couples, communication, care-giving, emotional experience
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