Kötődés, stressz és megküzdés a párkapcsolatban

Absztrakt

Adult Attachment, Stress and Coping in Intimate Relationships

As inherently social beings, humans have a fundamental need to form and maintain close connections with others. Throughout our lives, our most significant relationships first bind us to our family of origin, and later to our romantic partners, spouses, and children. These close relationships involve significant others who are part of our everyday lives, as they are present during both major life events and everyday hassles. Patterns of relating to others are based on previous interpersonal experiences and continuously interact with the relational patterns of others in a circular, reciprocal process. These interactions influence how we perceive and evaluate events together, and how we mobilize both individual and shared resources to cope with challenges.

In romantic relationships, stressors may arise from both individual life circumstances and situations affecting the couple as a unit. Coping with stress together is in the interest of both partners, as it impacts their own well-being, the well-being of their partner, and the quality of the relationship. Chronic stress poses a threat not only to the individuals’ mental and physical health, but also to the stability of their relationship. Successful dyadic coping can strengthen the partners’ bond and increase their resilience to future stressors. The way stress is perceived within the relationship, as well as the effectiveness of dyadic coping may be influenced by each partner’s attachment patterns and also by the partner’s behaviors shaped by their own relational templates.