Betrothal quality in the perspective of attachment styles

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present results of studies focused on attachment styles and betrothal quality. John Bowlby’s attachment theory suggests three attachment styles: secure, avoidant and anxious-ambivalent. Betrothal quality is here defined by understanding love and quality of communication between the betrothed.

In order to verify the hypotheses, 130 betrothed couples were studied with a set of three psychological questionnaires assessing attachment styles, understanding love and communication. Analyses revealed that different attachment styles determine/affect the quality of betrothed life in terms of the aforementioned factors. The results confirm that attachment styles can be seen as predictors of betrothal quality.