Relationship between attachment, regulatory focus and accommodation

Neizbježno je da će se partneri u ljubavnim odnosima ponekad ponašatinepoželjno. Način na koji osoba reagira na destruktivno ponašanje svog partnera ili partnerice važan je indikator koji razlikuje sretan od nesretnog ljubavnog odnosa. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati odnos dimenzija privrženosti, promotivno i preventivno fokusiranog ponašanja u vezama te strategija prilagodbe na destruktivno ponašanje partnera. U onlineistraživanju sudjelovalo je 973 osoba heteroseksualne orijentacije u dobi od 18 do 49 godina, koje su u romantičnoj vezi, ali ne u braku. Na njima je primijenjen Upitnik općih podataka, Upitnik strategija prilagodbe na destruktivno ponašanje partnera, Modificirani inventar iskustava u bliskim vezama te Upitnik regulacijskog fokusa. Istraživanjem je potvrđena hipoteza da su strategije prilagodbe značajno povezane s dimenzijama privrženosti i regulacijskim fokusima. Pokazalo se da su privrženost i regulacijski fokus značajni prediktori korištenih strategija prilagodbe, a neki rezultati su neujednačeni s obzirom na rod sudionika.It is inevitable that partners in close relationships will eventually behave badly. How the personreacts when his/her partner has engaged in a potentially destructive act, is an important indicator of how succesful the relationship is. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between attachment, promotion- and prevention-focused relationship behavior, and accommodation strategies. 973 people aged between 18 and 49, who were involved in a heterosexual dating relationship, participated in the study. The following instruments were used in the online survey: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Accommodation Scale, Modified version of Brennan’s Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory, and Regulatory Focus in Relationships Scale.There was a significant correlation between accommodation, attachment and regulatory focus. Attachment and regulatory focus were significant predictors of both constructive and destructive accommodation strategies, but some results differed along gender lines