Sanford, Keith Philip.Grace, Aaron J.Baylor University. Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience.2010-10-082017-04-072010-10-082017-04-072010-082010-10-08http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8029Includes bibliographical references (p. ).The current study investigated the relationship between underlying concerns in romantic relationship conflict and adult attachment. Participants were 109 undergraduate students in dating relationships who completed between one and five assessments via internet questionnaire over the course of eight weeks. At each assessment, participants considered a recent conflict in their romantic relationship, and completed measures of underlying concerns in the conflict as well as attachment at the time of the conflict. Data were analyzed at the within-person level as well as at the between-person level. At the within-person level, the underlying concern of perceived partner under-investment was predicted by attachment anxiety but not by attachment avoidance. In addition, the underlying concern of perceived partner threat was predicted by both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. After controlling for within-person effects, perceived partner under-investment was further predicted by participants' mean level of attachment anxiety.934346 bytes742302 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/pdfen-USBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Romantic relationships.Couples.Conflict.Communication.Adults.Attachment.Interpersonal relationships.Underlying concerns.ThesisWorldwide access.Access changed 3/18/13.