Forecasting relationship quality of Indonesian newlywed individuals: a quantitative study on the role of attachment

Abstract

ABSTRACT Given the increased rate of divorce amongst newlywed couples in Indonesia, the present study was conducted to analyse the effect of partner attachment on relationship quality of the Indonesian newlywed individuals. Using multiple regression methods, data from 153 newlyweds were examined using the adapted version of the Experience in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) and the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC). The result suggested that adult attachment towards the partner could predict relationship quality, where attachment avoidance showed a greater significance than attachment anxiety. Analyses of the participant’s data demographic were also reported. Further implications of these findings were outlined for future research in the fields of marriage, and for the counsellors, the newlyweds, and readers in general.