The role of anxious attachment in the continuation of abusive relationships: The potential for strengthening a secure attachment schema as a tool of empowerment

Remaining in an abusive relationship is a strong risk factor for (re)victimization. Due to the relational nature of intimate partner violence attachment theory offers a useful framework for better understanding its dynamics. Within two studies we worked on individual differences regarding imagined a...

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Main Authors: Ayşe I. Kural, Monika Kovacs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Acta Psychologica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000169182200052X