Romantic Attachment and Adjustment to Separation: The Role of Forgiveness of the Former Partner

Objective Despite there is evidence linking romantic attachment to adjustment to divorce and separation (ADS), the mechanisms explaining this association needs further exploration. Hence, the aim of the study was to examine the mediating role forgiveness of the former partner in this association. Me...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2019-11, Vol.28 (11), p.3011-3021
Main Authors: Guzmán-González, Mónica, Wlodarczyk, Anna, Contreras, Paula, Rivera-Ottenberger, Diana, Garrido, Lusmenia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Attachment
Avoidance behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Dissolution
Divorce
Forgiveness
Indirect effects
Loneliness
Original Paper
Psychology
Questionnaires
Social Sciences
Sociology
Structural Equation Models
Women
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Summary:Objective Despite there is evidence linking romantic attachment to adjustment to divorce and separation (ADS), the mechanisms explaining this association needs further exploration. Hence, the aim of the study was to examine the mediating role forgiveness of the former partner in this association. Method The sample was composed of 1008 divorced or separated individuals (55.5% women; M  = 38.71, SD = 12.25) from Chile. Participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale to measure romantic attachment, the Questionnaire of Forgiveness in Divorce and Separation to evaluate forgiveness of the former partner, and the Psychological Adjustment to Separation Test to measure the adjustment to divorce and separation. Results Using structural equation modeling, mediational analyses revealed that attachment anxiety was both directly and indirectly associated to ADS through forgiveness (indirect effects: loneliness = 0.08, p  
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/s10826-019-01476-8