Up to the present, the relationship between Machiavellianism and adult attachment has remained a question to be answered in the psychological literature. That is why this study focused on the relationship between Machiavellianism and attachment towards significant others in general interpersonal relationships and in intimate-close relationships. Two attachment tests (Relationship Questionnaire ...

Social psychological theory on interpersonal attachments suggests that the strength of a relationship develops in stages. This paper proposes a measure of the strength of an interpersonal tie that is consistent with this social psychological theory. Three findings are reported from a study of adult (Ego-Alter) dyads in six communities. (1) Ego’s claims of frequent discussion with Alter, seeking...

This paper reports on the development, validity, and reliability of a self-report instrument designed to assess a respondent's perspective of pain resulting from relational violations and work toward relational forgiveness based on a framework proposed by Hargrave (1994a). Presented here is the five-stage procedure used in the development of the Interpersonal Relationship Resolution Scale. Cons...

This study was conducted to explore the culture-specific roles of emotion, relationship quality, and self-esteem in determining life satisfaction. It was hypothesized that maintaining good interpersonal relationships would make individuals in collectivistic cultures not only feel good about their lives but also feel better about themselves. Furthermore, two emotion variables--emotional expressi...

This study adopts social cognitive theory (SCT) and control-value theory to select variables. It aims to investigate the effects of emotional regulation, interpersonal interaction, and collaboration on learning behavior, and assesses the moderating effects of the relationship between emotional regulation and learning behavior. This study collected 216 questionnaires from 43 Taiwanese technology...

Understanding how persistent interpersonal difficulties distinctly affect the course of major depressive disorder (MDD) during emerging adulthood is critical, given that early experiences impact future coping resources and functioning. Research on stress and MDD has mostly concentrated on stressful life events, while chronic stress largely has not been explored. The present study examined inter...

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that interpersonal sensitivity, a personality trait associated with depression and anxiety disorders, is linked with attachment insecurity. To confirm this link, we studied the correlations of interpersonal sensitivity with working models of the self and other. METHODS The subjects were 301 healthy Japanese. Interpersonal sensitivity and working models of the ...

Current theories from biosocial (e.g., the role of neurotransmitters in behavioral features), ecological (e.g., cultural, political, and institutional conditions), and interpersonal (e.g., attachment) perspectives have grounded interpersonal and romantic relationships in nor-mative social experiences. However, these theories have not been developed to the point of providing a solid theoretical ...

OBJECTIVE To understand the relationship between negative life events and suicide ideation, and how it was influenced by the mediating effect of depression. METHODS 1145 college students from one university were selected using cluster sampling. Both Symptom Check List (SCL-90) and Questionnaire were administered to measure depression and suicide ideation in the past week and on the prevalence...