Dysfunctional relationship beliefs with regard to attachment style and perceived quality of parental relationship

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati razlike u disfunkcionalnim uvjerenjima o intimnim vezama s obzirom na privrženost prema partneru i na percipiranu kvalitetu roditeljskih odnosa. Uz to, zanimalo nas je jesu li uvjerenja romantičnih partnera povezana. U istraživanju su sudjelovale 282 osobe odnosno 141 heteroseksualni romantični par koji živi zajedno. Prosječna dob sudionika iznosila je 36 godina (M = 35.9, SD = 11.47). Primijenjen je Upitnik disfunkcionalnih uvjerenja o intimnim vezama (RBI), pitanja o međusobnom odnosu roditelja, te skraćena verzija Inventara iskustva u bliskim odnosima. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da sigurno privržene osobe imaju značajno manje disfunkcionalnih uvjerenja o intimnim vezama u usporedbi s nesigurno privrženim osobama, te da osobe koje smatraju da su njihovi roditelji imali loš međusobni odnos imaju nižu razinu disfunkcionalnih uvjerenja o intimnim vezama u usporedbi s osobama koje smatraju da su njihovi roditelji imali dobar odnos. Pokazalo se da postoji statistički značajna, ali niska, pozitivna povezanost u uvjerenjima o intimnim vezama između romantičnih partnera.The aim of this research was to examine differences in dysfunctional relationship beliefs with regard to attachment style and perceived quality of parental relationship. Furthermore, it was investigated if there is association in dysfunctional relationship beliefs among partners. The sample consisted of 282 males and females. In other words, the study included 141 heterosexual romantic couples who live together. Mean age of participants was 36 years (M = 35.9, SD = 11.47). Relationship Belief Inventory (RBI), questions about parental relationship, and the short version of Experiences in Close Relationship Inventory were administered to the participants. Results indicate that subjects with secure attachment style reported significantly less dysfunctional relationship beliefs compared to subjects with insecure attachment style. Also, subjects with low quality of parental relationship had significantly less dysfunctional relationship beliefs compared to subjects with high quality of parental relationship. Association among partners in dysfunctional relationship beliefs was significant, but it was low