Attachment dimensions and sexual motives

By Dory A. Schachner, Phillip R. Shaver. 2004

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Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Attachment and daily sexual goals: A study of dating couples (2008, methodology): “…orientations also shape their attitudes and behaviors in sexual situa- tions (e.g., Birnbaum et al., 2006; Gillath & Schachner, 2006; Tracy, Shaver, Albino, & Cooper, 2003), as well as their goals for engaging in sex (e.g., Davis et al., 2004; Impett & Peplau, 2002; Schachner & Shaver, 2004).”
Attachment styles and interpersonal approach and avoidance goals in everyday couple interactions (2008, background): “In the context of romantic relationships, such research has focused on goals for sexual contact (Davis, Shaver, & Vernon, 2004; Schachner & Shaver, 2004).”
Sex in Advertising: Gender Differences and the Role of Relationship Commitment (2009, unknown): “In contrast, women tend to adopt a relationship-based orientation to sexuality, an approach that emphasizes the importance of intimacy and commitment in a sexual relationship (Birnbaum et al. 2006; Hill 2002; Malamuth 1996; Schachner and Shaver 2004).”
Attachment style and long-term singlehood (2008, background): “They find it easy to provide responsive care to their relationship partners (Collins, Guichard, Ford, & Feeney, 2006) and are relatively comfortable with intimacy, including sexual intimacy (e.g., Schachner & Shaver, 2004; Tracy, Shaver, Albino, & Cooper, 2003).”
Childhood Emotional Abuse and the Attachment System Across the Life Cycle: What Theory and Research Tell Us (2010, background): “Schachner and Shaver (2004 ) hypothesized that early sexual involvement for adolescents high in attachment avoidance might be motivated by the desire to increase one's status and prestige, whereas those with high levels of attachment anxiety might be motivated to engage in early sexual relations to ”
Attachment, sexual experience, and sexual pressure in romantic relationships: A dyadic approach (2007, background): “…1991) make it likely that they will be more interested in short-term sexual relationships (which are generally less psychologically intimate) than are less avoidant people, but will not necessarily enjoy sex per se more than other people (e.g., Schachner & Shaver, 2002, 2004).”
Hooking Up in Young Adulthood: A Review of Factors Influencing the Sexual Behavior of College Students (2010, background): “…the work of John Bowlby (1969, 1973) and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth, Blehar, Waters, & Wall, 1978) and more recently have been applied to romantic relationships and sexual styles (e.g., Hazan & Shaver, 1987, Feeney & Noller, 1990; Feeney et al., 1993; Schachner & Shaver, 2004; Tracy et al., 2003).”
Bound to interact: The divergent goals and complex interplay of attachment and sex within romantic relationships (2010, background): “…approval, and reassurance; eliciting caregiving behavior from a partner; Cooper et al., 2006; Davis et al., 2004; Impett, Gordon, & Strachman, 2008; Schachner & Shaver, 2004); experiencing strong sexual motivation in situations that are known to activate attachment needs (e.g., perceived…”
Attachment dimensions and the big five personality traits: Associations and comparative ability to predict relationship quality (2006, result): “This may be relevant to some of the poor sexual decisions made by insecure adolescents and adults, as documented in several recent studies (e.g., Davis, Shaver, & Vernon, 2004; Schachner & Shaver, 2004; Tracy, Shaver, Albino, & Cooper, 2003).”
Attachment orientations, sexual functioning, and relationship satisfaction in a community sample of women (2007, background): “This pattern may also reflect the inappropriate use of sex, a predominant route for seeking proximity, to serve highly anxious women’s otherwise unmet needs for intimacy, closeness, reassurance, and caregiving (Cooper et al., 2006; Davis et al., 2004; Schachner & Shaver, 2004).”