Adult Attachment Stability–Instability Before and After Marriage Between Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Non‐IPV Women Separated from Partners During Military Duty in Indonesia

The quality of attachment between intimate partners is important for women to maintain healthy relationships. Yet, the quality of attachment style and relationship can be marred and disrupted in women exposed to trauma due to intimate partner violence (IPV). Research suggests that the impact of trau...

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Published in:Australian and New Zealand journal of family therapy 2018-03, Vol.39 (1), p.103-116
Main Authors: Yuspendi, Handojo, Virgo, Athota, Vidya S., Sihotang, Mike Yuni Margaretha, Aryani, Putu Ngurah Asita Dewi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Attachment
attachment stability
Children
couples therapy
Cross-sectional studies
Domestic violence
Intimate partner violence
intimate partner violence (IPV)
Marriage
military separation
Therapists
Trauma
Women
working models
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Summary:The quality of attachment between intimate partners is important for women to maintain healthy relationships. Yet, the quality of attachment style and relationship can be marred and disrupted in women exposed to trauma due to intimate partner violence (IPV). Research suggests that the impact of trauma on women can be transmitted over generations due to the inability to regulate emotions, specifically in dealing with their children. The aim of this study was to explore the disruption of adult attachment patterns by comparing a group of women in Indonesia who have been affected by IPV, and a group of women who have not been affected by IPV but who have been separated from their partner during military duty. A cross‐sectional study comparing two groups: women exposed to IPV (n = 35) and women not exposed to IPV (n = 35) was carried out. The adult attachment scale before and after marriage was obtained using Experiences in Close Relationships‐Revised scales. The results revealed a significant shift of attachment style on the Avoidant dimension of the non‐IPV group separated by partner military duty and a slight change on the overall attachment of the IPV group, but relative stability on the Anxiety dimensions. The study interpreted the findings as being more supportive of the prototype perspective rather than the revisionist perspective. Family therapists may reduce the attachment Avoidant dimension as a therapeutic goal of intervention to change the insecure to a more secure working model.
ISSN:0814-723X
1467-8438
DOI:10.1002/anzf.1281