About this Journal  |  Author Guidelines  |   Submit a Manuscript     

Asia-pacific Journal of Psychology and Counseling

Volume 2, No. 2, 2018, pp 19-24
http://dx.doi.org/10.21742/apjpc.2018.2.2.04

Abstract



The Effects of Adult Attachment on Mental Health and Physical Health Behaviors: Mediating Effect of Satisfaction of Heterosexual Relationship



    Na-Yeong Kim1, Sela Lim2
    1Institute of Clinical Psychology, NungIn University, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
    2department of Clinical Psychology, NungIn University, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (Corresponding Author)
    12sera325@nate.com

    Abstract

    This study examined the mediating effect of satisfaction of heterosexual relationship between adults attachment and mental health and physical health behaviors. To verify research problems, surveys were conducted including demographic questionnaires, Experiences in Close Relationship Scale: ECRS for adult attachment, Korea-Marital Satisfaction Inventory (K-MSI) for relationship satisfaction, Symptom Checklist-90-Revision (SCL-90-R), and Health Attitude Scale for health behaviors. A total of 210 survey results were collected from 250 respondents, excluding 40 of them due to missing values, and statistically analyzed using SPSS 22.0 version. For the research result, significant correlations were confirmed between adult attachment and satisfaction of heterosexual relationship (r=.538, p<.01), between satisfaction of heterosexual relationship and health (r=.538, p<.01), and between adult attachment and mental health (r=.538, p<.01). As a result of the partial analysis of attachment to mental health through the satisfaction of heterosexual satisfaction, the indirect effect of the path through heterosexual satisfaction was not significant. (β =.-080, n.s). Furthermore, adult attachment in partial mediation using the path through the satisfaction of heterosexual relationship to physical health behaviors showed positively related ( =.139 p<.05).


 

Contact Us

  • PO Box 5074, Sandy Bay Tasmania 7005, Australia
  • Phone: +61 3 9028 5994