Attachment Style and Conjugality:
A Systematic Review of Literature
Keywords:
couple, systematic review, marriage, attachment behaviorAbstract
This systematic review of literature aimed studies about the relationship between attachment style and marriage. Using the descriptors “estilo de apego” (attachment style) and “apego casal” (couple attachment) within databases of PsycInfo and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, 257 articles were retrieved. After submitting to a criterion of inclusion and exclusion, it came down to 33 articles. The analysis of the studies published between 2007 and 2017, unveiled a variety of themes grouped in three enabling axes of marriage dimensions: individual, marital and contextual. It was identified the need for further studies approaching an adult’s role on attachment style in marriage. Further research should investigate which aspects of attachment style empowers marital quality.
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