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Partner Attachment

Partner Attachment is a theoretical construct within attachment theory that specifies the enduring emotional bond and relational pattern between romantic partners, characterized by mutual expectations of proximity, support-seeking during distress, and regulation of exploratory behavior through perceived accessibility and responsiveness of the partner.

407

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1.1K

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486

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2017–2026

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Publications

407

Support seeking and support giving within couples in an anxiety-provoking situation: The role of attachment styles.

Jeffry A. Simpson, W. Steven Rholes, Julia S. Nelligan · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1992 · 1.3K citations

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Daily Companionship in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence: Changing Developmental Contexts

Reed Larson, Maryse H. Richards · Child Development · 1991 · 849 citations

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Daily Companionship in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence: Changing Developmental Contexts

Reed Larson, Maryse H. Richards · Child Development · 1991 · 612 citations

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Attachment figures activate a safety signal-related neural region and reduce pain experience

Naomi I. Eisenberger, Sarah L. Master, Tristen K. Inagaki et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 477 citations · Full text

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Airport separations: A naturalistic study of adult attachment dynamics in separating couples.

R. Chris Fraley, Phillip R. Shaver · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1998 · 449 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. JA
    Jeffry A. Simpson

    University of Minnesota, United States

    12 publications · 2K citations

    12

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  2. RC
    R. Chris Fraley

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    10 publications · 855 citations

    10

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  3. PR
    Phillip R. Shaver

    University of California, Davis, United States

    9 publications · 1.5K citations

    9

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  4. NC
    Nickola C. Overall

    University of Auckland, New Zealand

    8 publications · 476 citations

    8

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  5. PR
    Paula R. Pietromonaco

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    6 publications · 550 citations

    6

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1–5 of 1.1K

Institutions

486

  1. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    11 h-index

    29 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    10 h-index

    21 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. University of Ottawa

    Ottawa, Canada

    8 h-index

    20 publications

    928 citations

  5. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    642 citations

  6. University of Auckland

    Auckland, New Zealand

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    965 citations

  7. Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, United States

    8 h-index

    11 publications

    2.1K citations

  8. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    4.8K citations

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Venues

  1. Personal Relationships

    PR · 39 publications · 3.2K citations

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  2. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

    JSPR · 29 publications · 1.7K citations

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  3. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 15 publications · 1.1K citations

    15

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  4. Journal of Family Psychology

    JFP · 13 publications · 826 citations

    13

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  5. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

    12 publications · 656 citations

    12

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