Associations among attachment security, dispositional and interaction-based measures of disclosure, and relationship functioning : a multimethod study of dating couples

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The current research was based on the proposition that mental models of attachment influence the way in which individuals view themselves and relate to others. Further, it. was proposed that disclosure is at the very centre of interpersonal communication and as such, is a crucial process contributing to the development, maintenance, and functioning of intimate relationships. Based on these propositions, a series of studies were conducted. These studies were designed to (a) investigate interrelations and differences between measures of adult attachment security; (b) replicate and extend the small number of existing studies that have examined disclosure from the perspective of attachment theory; (c) examine associations between individuals' attachment security and various aspects of their disclosure; (d) examine how attachment and disclosure combine to influence attitudes about relationships (e.g., trust, risk in intimacy, vulnerability), relationship satisfaction, and relationship comm

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