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The Correlation between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Couple’s Attachment Styles: The Mediating Role of Conflict Resolution Styles

Document Type : Original Article

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1 MSc Student of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad university, Shiraz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a common and chronic disorder with many negative consequences. The most important consequence is the loneliness and isolation of the person; it affects the person’s attachment and conflict resolution methods. The present study investigated the mediating role of conflict resolution styles in the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and couples’ attachment styles.
Methods: This research had a correlational descriptive design. The statistical population consisted of all young couples in Kerman city in 2022, who had been married for a maximum of ten years. The target sample consisted of 240 people who were selected using purposive sampling. The Collins and Read Revised Adult Attachment Scale, Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory, and Rahim’s Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire were used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling methods were used to analyze the data in SPSS version 21 and Lisrel software version 8/80. 
Results: The results of the analysis showed that obsessive-compulsive disorder indirectly and negatively (P≤0.05) affected attachment styles.
Conclusion: Attachment styles could predict obsessive-compulsive disorder through conflict resolution styles. 

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Sadra Medical Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1
January 2024
Pages 41-52
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