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Attachment style and conflict resolution skills predicting technology use in relationship dissolution
Computers in Human Behavior (2013)
  • Robert S. Weisskirch, California State University, Monterey Bay
  • Raquel Delevi, California State University, Los Angeles
Abstract
Differences in attachment styles and conflict resolution skills may exist for those who choose to initiate or who receive relationship dissolution mediated by technology. 304 college students (F = 178, M = 126) completed an online questionnaire about their demographics, relationship status, attachment styles, and conflict resolution skills. Text messaging was the most common form of technology to initiate or receive a breakup. Greater attachment anxiety predicted being the recipient of a technology-mediated dissolution. Positive attitudes towards conflict resolution predicted having initiated a breakup via technology. There were no significant differences in attachment styles or conflict resolution skills for those using text messaging to receive or initiate conflict resolution.
Keywords
  • Relationship dissolution,
  • Attachment styles,
  • Conflict resolution,
  • Technology
Disciplines
Publication Date
November, 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.chb.2013.06.027
Citation Information
Robert S. Weisskirch and Raquel Delevi. "Attachment style and conflict resolution skills predicting technology use in relationship dissolution" Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 29 Iss. 6 (2013) p. 2530 - 2534
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rob-weisskirch/10/