family system
Attachment Theory
Initially proposed by Bowlby (1969), attachment theory, is based on the assertion that the parent-child relationship generates a mental model of attachment/relationship. According to Bowlby (1969) infancy attachment is achieved through contact and comfort with the primary caregiver. While healthy attachment brings security, love, and joy, unhealthy attachment brings anxiety, grief, and depression. This attachment determines the nature and development of the individuals’ succeeding relationships. Ainsworth et al. (1978), identifies specific attachment styles and Hazan and Shaver (1987, 1994) applied the concept directly to adult romantic relationships. According to the propositions of attachment theory, satisfaction in a relationship depends mostly on the meeting basic relational needs and one’s confidence in the receptiveness and availability of the partner to meet those needs (Hazan and Shaver, 1994). Their explanations are grounded on several propositions; couple relationship can either promote or erode the sense of security of its members; pursuer-distancer cycles (family systems) are particularly pertinent to an understanding of couples’ attachment relationships; transition points provide a particular challenge for the couple systems, as partners seek to re-establish familiar interaction patterns or to develop new patterns; and there is mutual influence between the couple unit and other subsystems of the family (Akister, 2004; Feeney, 2004).
Akister (2004) connotes that sense of attachment security in couples is linked with positive beliefs about couple relationships, the formation of more stable couple relationships, satisfaction with dating relationships and marriage, high levels of intimacy, commitment and emotional involvement within the relationship and finally the positive patterns of communication. This theory serves as a supplemental base of the proposed study to investigate the influence of Evening/weekend mode of study on marital
Initially proposed by Bowlby (1969), attachment theory, is based on the assertion that the parent-child relationship generates a mental model of attachment/relationship. According to Bowlby (1969) infancy attachment is achieved through contact and comfort with the primary caregiver. While healthy attachment brings security, love, and joy, unhealthy attachment brings anxiety, grief, and depression. This attachment determines the nature and development of the individuals’ succeeding relationships. Ainsworth et al. (1978), identifies specific attachment styles and Hazan and Shaver (1987, 1994) applied the concept directly to adult romantic relationships. According to the propositions of attachment theory, satisfaction in a relationship depends mostly on the meeting basic relational needs and one’s confidence in the receptiveness and availability of the partner to meet those needs (Hazan and Shaver, 1994). Their explanations are grounded on several propositions; couple relationship can either promote or erode the sense of security of its members; pursuer-distancer cycles (family systems) are particularly pertinent to an understanding of couples’ attachment relationships; transition points provide a particular challenge for the couple systems, as partners seek to re-establish familiar interaction patterns or to develop new patterns; and there is mutual influence between the couple unit and other subsystems of the family (Akister, 2004; Feeney, 2004).
Akister (2004) connotes that sense of attachment security in couples is linked with positive beliefs about couple relationships, the formation of more stable couple relationships, satisfaction with dating relationships and marriage, high levels of intimacy, commitment and emotional involvement within the relationship and finally the positive patterns of communication. This theory serves as a supplemental base of the proposed study to investigate the influence of Evening/weekend mode of study on marital