2025: Empowering the Future through Education, Diversity, and Hope
Alcoholism, Domestic Violence, and Attachment: Investigating the Interplay Between Male Alcohol Use, Female Attachment Styles, and Relationship Violence in Heterosexual Couples
Location
Hemmingson Ballroom
Start Date
15-4-2025 12:40 PM
End Date
15-4-2025 1:40 PM
Description
The purpose of this study is to find a trend regarding heterosexual alcoholic men and their female partners’ attachment style, if domestic violence is present in this correlation. Is there a specific attachment style in women in a relationship with an alcoholic man? Is attachment style different for women in a relationship with domestic violence present, or not? Is attachment style different for women in a relationship with an alcoholic man, or not? There is more research regarding the attachment style of those suffering from alcoholic addiction themself compared to what is observed of their romantic partners. It is shown that people with alcohol dependence significantly differ from non-alcoholics in terms of attachment styles and dimensions. Alcoholic-dependent persons rarely present secure connections to others and more often manifest mistrust and avoid closeness and intimacy (Wyrzykowska et al., 2014). There is a found association between insecure attachment and perpetration of in person violence (IPV) (Cameranesi, 2016). Research consistently demonstrates that alcohol problems increase the likelihood of in-person violence (IPV) perpetration among men arrested for DV (Brem et al., 2017).
Recommended Citation
Hickey, Lauren Anne, "Alcoholism, Domestic Violence, and Attachment: Investigating the Interplay Between Male Alcohol Use, Female Attachment Styles, and Relationship Violence in Heterosexual Couples" (2025). Diversity & Social Justice in Education Conference. 41.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/dsjconf/2025/general/41
Publication Date
2025
Alcoholism, Domestic Violence, and Attachment: Investigating the Interplay Between Male Alcohol Use, Female Attachment Styles, and Relationship Violence in Heterosexual Couples
Hemmingson Ballroom
The purpose of this study is to find a trend regarding heterosexual alcoholic men and their female partners’ attachment style, if domestic violence is present in this correlation. Is there a specific attachment style in women in a relationship with an alcoholic man? Is attachment style different for women in a relationship with domestic violence present, or not? Is attachment style different for women in a relationship with an alcoholic man, or not? There is more research regarding the attachment style of those suffering from alcoholic addiction themself compared to what is observed of their romantic partners. It is shown that people with alcohol dependence significantly differ from non-alcoholics in terms of attachment styles and dimensions. Alcoholic-dependent persons rarely present secure connections to others and more often manifest mistrust and avoid closeness and intimacy (Wyrzykowska et al., 2014). There is a found association between insecure attachment and perpetration of in person violence (IPV) (Cameranesi, 2016). Research consistently demonstrates that alcohol problems increase the likelihood of in-person violence (IPV) perpetration among men arrested for DV (Brem et al., 2017).
Comments
Poster Session B