Relationship Between Attachment Styles, Jealousy and Negative Behaviour on Social Networks and Satisfaction with a Romantic Relationship Among Young People

Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati odnos dimenzija privrženosti (izbjegavajuća i anksiozna), dimenzija ljubomore (kognitivna, ponašajna i emocionalna), interpersonalnog nadzora na društvenim mrežama i zadovoljstva romantičnim odnosom. Također se željela ispitati mogućnost predviđanja zadovoljstva vezom na temelju dimenzija privrženosti, dimenzija ljubomore te interpersonalnog nadzora. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo ukupno N = 387 sudionika (158 žena i 229 muškaraca) u dobi od 18 do 30 godina koji su trenutno u romantičnom odnosu. Sudionici su ispunjavali Sociodemografski upitnik konstruiran za potrebe ovoga istraživanja, Inventar iskustava u bliskim vezama – skraćena verzija (Fraley, Waller i Brennan, 2000; Kamenov i Jelić, 2003), Skalu interpersonalnog elektronskog nadzora (Tokunaga, 2011), Multidimenzionalnu skalu ljubomore – kratka forma (Elphinston, Feeney i Noller, 2011) te Upitnik procjene zadovoljstva vezom (Hendrick, 1988). Rezultati korelacijske analize pokazali su da postoji značajna povezanost između zadovoljstva vezom i obje dimenzije nesigurne privrženosti te kognitivne i ponašajne ljubomore. Emocionalna ljubomora i zadovoljstvo odnosom su u pozitivnoj korelaciji. Utvrđena je pozitivna korelacija između interpersonalnog nadzora i svih dimenzija ljubomore te negativna između nadzora i zadovoljstva odnosom. Provedena hijerarhijska regresijska analiza pokazala je da su dimenzija izbjegavajuće privrženosti te kognitivna i ponašajna dimenzija ljubomore značajni negativni prediktori zadovoljstva odnosom. Konačno, opisani su dobiveni nalazi, ograničenja istraživanja te prijedlozi za buduća istraživanja.The aim of this study was to examine relations between attachment dimensions (avoidance and anxiety), jealousy dimensions (cognitive, emotional and behavioural), interpersonal surveillance and relationship satisfaction. We also wanted to investigate the possibility of predicting relationship satisfaction based on attachment dimensions, jealousy dimensions and interpersonal surveillance. A total of N = 387 participants (158 female, 229 male) between ages of 19 to 30 who are in a romantic relationship completed Sociodemographic questionnaire that was designed for the purpose of this research, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale – Revised (Fraley, Waller and Brennan, 2000; Kamenov and Jelić, 2003), Interpersonal Electronic Surveillance Scale (Tokunaga, 2011), The Short Form of the Multidimensional Jealousy Scale (Elphinston, Feeney and Noller, 2011) and Relationship Assessment Scale (Hendrick, 1988). Correlation analysis was conducted to establish relationship between relationship satisfaction and both (avoidance and anxiety) attachment dimensions, jealousy dimensions and interpersonal surveillance. The results showed that relationship satisfaction was negatively related to insecure attachment, cognitive and behavioural jealousy and interpersonal surveillance. The emotional jealousy was positively related to relationship satisfaction. Also, all three jealousy dimensions were positively correlated to interpersonal dimension. Furthermore, regression analysis has shown that avoidance attachment dimension, cognitive and behavioural jealousy negatively predicted relationship satisfaction. Finally, findings of this research are further explained, as well as limitations and recommendations for future studies