Abstract
Attachment anxiety and avoidance have been shown to affect how an individual processes social information such as facial expressions.
Previous work has not explored perception of couple relationships. The current study had 39 individuals observe images and
videos of couples in conflict. Results suggest that individuals with higher attachment anxiety perceived more intensity in
negative interactions/affect and less positive interactions/affect in the couples they observed. Implications for therapy,
clinical supervision, and family life education are discussed.
Previous work has not explored perception of couple relationships. The current study had 39 individuals observe images and
videos of couples in conflict. Results suggest that individuals with higher attachment anxiety perceived more intensity in
negative interactions/affect and less positive interactions/affect in the couples they observed. Implications for therapy,
clinical supervision, and family life education are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s10591-012-9202-x
- Authors
- Nathan D. Wood, Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
- Ronald J. Werner-Wilson, Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
- Trent S. Parker, Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
- Martha S. Perry, Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
- Journal Contemporary Family Therapy
- Online ISSN 1573-3335
- Print ISSN 0892-2764