Systematic Review on Adult Attachment and the Impact on Relationship Satisfaction

Abstract

The present study aims to survey scientific research on the relationship between adult attachment and satisfaction in couple relationships. For this reason, a Systematic Review was conducted using the PRISMA statement on the scientific bases of Google Scholar, Redalyc and Scielo. The search terms used were Attachment and Satisfaction in Couple Relationships, and a total of 519,087 articles were found. Only open access articles published in English during the last 5 years were included. After filtering, screening and final screening, which are developed in the flow chart, 519,072 articles were excluded, selecting 20 that took the adult couple relationship as a sample. The data found confirm the existence of a relationship between attachment bonds and satisfaction in couple relationships. Likewise, it is observed that avoidant and anxious attachment strategies have a lower level of satisfaction in their romantic relationship.