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Danger signs in romantic relationships: the role of mindfulness

dc.contributor.authorWalton, Veronica O., author
dc.contributor.authorQuirk, Kelley, advisor
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Ashley, committee member
dc.contributor.authorHarman, Jennifer, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T14:35:30Z
dc.date.available2020-09-03T14:36:14Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractDanger signs in romantic relationships signal relational distress, dissolution, and dissatisfaction (Gottman, 1993; Markman, Stanley, & Blumberg, 2010b). Little is known about how mindfulness may improve danger sign identification and how important experiences may be influential in detection including one's betrayal trauma, interparental conflict, social isolation, and attachment style. Participants viewed videos of couples interacting and were instructed to identify negative interaction patterns through a digital analogue assessment via key presses. Half of participants were randomized to a mindfulness condition. Results revealed that mindfulness engagement was significantly related to the identification of danger signs, as compared to the control group. Additionally, results showed that higher reports of betrayal trauma and interparental conflict were significantly negatively associated with ability to recognize danger signs, including mindfully-induced participants. Interestingly, insecure attachment was significantly related to greater danger sign identification for both the main effect and moderation, and social isolation appeared insignificant. Importantly, this study lends support for the notion that early exposure to unhealthy relationship dynamics may be influential for future recognition of danger signs in intimate partnerships, and that mindfulness appears to play a key role in detection.
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dc.identifierWalton_colostate_0053N_15498.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/197277
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.titleDanger signs in romantic relationships: the role of mindfulness
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thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Development and Family Studies
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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