Attachment behavior and health: relationships at work and home |
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| Authors: | Janice R W Joplin Debra L Nelson James Campbell Quick |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A.;2. Department of Management, Box 19467, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0467, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | This article examines the relationships between interpersonal attachment orientations, health, and social support. Four hypotheses specified relationships between three interpersonal attachment orientations (interdependent, counterdependent, and overdependent), physical and psychological symptoms, and social support. Data were collected from 297 students, the majority of whom were also full-time employees. An interdependent orientation was negatively related to social dysfunction. Counterdependent and overdependent orientations were negatively related to health. A counterdependent orientation was negatively related to social support, while an overdependent orientation was positively related to social support from co-workers and family. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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