title: Attachment styles, relationship satisfaction, and well-being in working women.
abstract: We propose and test a model connecting women's attachment styles, intimate relationship quality, workplace supervisor relationships, and well-being. The factors that lead to women's successful interaction patterns at home with a partner are suggested to be similar to successful interactions at work and are suggested to be related to well-being. A model was tested with data from 209 working women across various U.S. organizations. Women with an avoidance attachment style tended to have intimate relationships that were low in satisfaction and cohesion as well as low-quality relationships with their supervisors. Women in cohesive intimate relationships were likely to be satisfied with their job, experience low conflict at work, and report few physical symptoms. Women who had quality relationships with their superiors also had low conflict at work and were satisfied with their jobs. Results show important associations among social relationships at home and work related to quality of life.
authors.affiliation: DePaul University, Department of Psychology, 2219 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, USA. atowler@depaul.edu
authors.forename: Annette J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Towler
authors.forename: Alice F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Stuhlmacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009769:Object Attachment; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*