%0 Journal Article
%T Self-Esteem and Attachment Style as Predictors of Communication Behavior of Self and Partner
%A Suwalska-Barancewicz, Dorota Katarzyna
%A Malina, Alicja
%J Developmental Psychology
%V 2018
%R 10.4467/20843879PR.18.017.9358
%N Volume 23, Issue 3
%P 65-82
%K marriage, communication, attachment style, self-esteem.
%@ 1895-6297
%D 2018
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/psychologia-rozwojowa/article/samoocena-i-styl-przywiazania-jako-predyktory-oceny-zachowan-komunikacyjnych-wlasnych-oraz-partnera
%X 
	The aim of the study was to investigate the quality of communication and the factors that predict good communication in the partner relationship. 118 people (59 heterosexual couples) in the early adulthood participated in the study. The average age of the subjects was 34 years. The self-esteem of the respondents and their attachment style were considered to be important factors for the quality of partner communication measured by the Plopa Marriage Communication Questionnaire. Measurements of the independent variables were made using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale adapted by Łaguna, Dzwonkowska, and Lachowicz-Tabaczek (2008), and the Plopa Attachment Style Questionnaire.

	Analyzes carried out as part of the study have confirmed to a limited extent the importance of the attachment style and the level of self-esteem for the quality of communication between partners. The study provided further empirical evidence confirming that the trustful, safe attachment is a predictor of the positive, successful, and happy dyadic relationship as opposed to the unsure bonds patterns.