Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Psychology
Date of Award
5-2007
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Peggy J. Cantrell
Committee Members
Christopher S. Dula, Wayne Gillespie
Abstract
This study examined the use of physical aggression in intimate relationships and the effects of self-esteem, adult attachment, and witnessing violence in the family of origin on such. Participants were 189 males and 379 females enrolled in classes during the fall semester 2006 at East Tennessee State University. Participants were recruited via 2 methods and participated either via an online survey through the Psychology department or paper-based surveys administered to random cluster samples of students. The 2 versions differed only in administration format. The surveys consisted of a demographic questionnaire, CTS2 for their relationships, CTS for their parents' relationship, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and ECR-R. A 2 x 2 x 3 x 2 MANOVA was undertaken to assess main effects and interactions of gender, interparental violence, self-esteem, and adult attachment. Significant main effects emerged for all independent variables with a significant interaction between gender and interparental violence for 4 dependent variables.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Holt, Jessica Lynne, "Impact of Self-Esteem, Adult Attachment, and Family on Conflict Resolution in Intimate Relationships." (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2094. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2094
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Commons