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P0145 - The relationship between adult romantic attachment and compliance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

J.F. Sigurdsson ,
L.B. Lydsdottir ,
H. Olafsdottir  and
G.H. Gudjonsson
J.F. Sigurdsson
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Division, Landspitali University Hostspital, Reykjavik, Iceland
L.B. Lydsdottir
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Division, Landspitali University Hostspital, Reykjavik, Iceland
H. Olafsdottir
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Division, Landspitali University Hostspital, Reykjavik, Iceland
G.H. Gudjonsson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology (PO 78), Institute of Psychiatry, de Crespigny Park, London, UK

Abstract

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Introduction:

Compliance has been mainly researched in the context of custodial interrogation and peer pressure to commit offences. In the present study compliance was studied in relation to adult romantic attachment. It was hypothesized that the relationship between compliance and romantic attachment would be strongest with maladaptive attachment and lowest with secure attachment.

Methods:

377 pregnant women attending clinics for pregnant women at Primary Health Care Centres completed the Gudjonsson Compliance Scale (GCS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Multi-item measure of adult Romantic Attachment consisting of Anxious and Avoidant dimensions (and additional quadrant framework consisting of Secure, Preoccupied, Dismissing, and Fearful attachment types).

Results:

Compliance was significantly related to both Anxious and Avoidant attachment after controlling for self-esteem, anxiety and depression. A further analysis showed that compliance was highest among the Fearful type and lowest among the Secure type.

Discussion:

The findings suggest that compliance is an important factor in relation to maladaptive adult romantic attachment.

Type
Poster Session III: Forensic Psychiatry
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S344
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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