Adaptive and maladaptive love attitudes

Q2 Social Sciences

Interpersona Pub Date : 2022-12-09 DOI:10.5964/ijpr.6283

V. Karandashev

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Abstract

Multiple studies throughout recent years have investigated the theory of love that identified six love attitudes: Eros, Ludus, Storge, Mania, Pragma, and Agape. Research found that these love attitudes are associated with many aspects of romantic relationships, individual emotional characteristics, and personalities. However, there are few comprehensive reviews of those findings. This article reports meta-analysis and two empirical studies that explored emotional profiles of people with different love attitudes. Meta-analysis of multiple studies has demonstrated the prevalence of positive emotionality among individuals with Eros love attitudes and negative emotionality among individuals with Ludus and Mania love attitudes. Results of empirical studies showed that individuals with Ludus and Mania tend to experience more negative emotions, while those with Eros – more positive emotions. Pragma, Storge, and Agape love attitudes are characterized by infrequent and less intense positive and negative emotions. The love of individuals with Ludus and Mania types can be interpreted as defensive attitudes related to their experience of negative emotions. Generally, studies showed that Eros love attitude tends to promote an adaptive emotional experience. Individuals with Eros love have a better chance to be happy in their romantic relationships. On the other hand, Ludus and Mania are rather maladaptive love attitudes. Individuals with Ludus and Mania tend to be unhappy in relationship. Pragma, Storge, and Agape are neutral or moderately adaptive love attitudes without intense positive and negative emotions. Due to this, they do not show any salient defensive psychological mechanisms in their relationships.

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适应和不适应的爱情态度

近年来，多项研究对爱的理论进行了调查，确定了六种爱的态度:爱欲，爱，爱，躁狂，务实和爱。研究发现，这些爱情态度与浪漫关系、个人情感特征和个性的许多方面有关。然而，很少有对这些发现的全面评论。本文通过元分析和两项实证研究，探讨了不同爱情态度人群的情感特征。多项研究的荟萃分析表明，积极情绪在爱欲型恋爱态度个体中普遍存在，消极情绪在Ludus型和躁狂型恋爱态度个体中普遍存在。实证研究结果表明，具有Ludus和Mania的个体倾向于体验更多的消极情绪，而具有Eros的个体则倾向于体验更多的积极情绪。Pragma、storage和Agape三种爱情态度的特点是积极和消极情绪不频繁、不那么强烈。Ludus和躁狂类型的人的爱可以被解释为与他们的负面情绪经历相关的防御态度。一般来说，研究表明，爱欲态度倾向于促进适应性情感体验。拥有厄洛斯之爱的人在恋爱关系中更有可能幸福。另一方面，Ludus和Mania是相当不适应的爱情态度。患有Ludus和躁狂的人在关系中往往不快乐。Pragma、storage和Agape是中性或适度适应性的爱情态度，没有强烈的积极情绪和消极情绪。正因为如此，他们在关系中没有表现出任何明显的防御心理机制。

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Interpersona Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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1.00

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38 weeks

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