Journal Of Psychology, Counseling And Education
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026)

The Relationship Between Attachment Style and Romantic Relationship Quality in Early Adulthood: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Nadya Arsyun Tovanirmala (Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Nova Lusiana (Fakultas Psikologi dan Kesehatan UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Oct 2026

Abstract

Romantic relationships are one of the important developmental tasks in early adulthood that are influenced by various psychological factors, one of which is attachment pattern. This study aims to systematically analyze the relationship between attachment style and the quality of romantic relationships in early adulthood through the empirical findings that have been listed. This study used the systematic literature review (SLR) method with PRISMA guidelines, where the literature search was conducted through Google Scholar, SINTA, which used keywords relevant to the publication range of the last 5 years (2021-2025), and of the 565 identified articles, there were 10 journals that met the inclusion criteria which were then analyzed narratively. The results of the study showed that secure attachment accumulated positively with satisfaction, intimacy, commitment and readiness for marriage. Conversely, insecure attachment from the dimensions of anxiety and avoidance negatively affected the quality of romantic relationships and increased the risk of maladaptive seizures and violence in dating, where the dimension of avoidance attachment had a negative effect compared to anxious attachment. Adverse childhood experiences such as violence, neglect, and parental divorce contribute to the formation of insecure attachment in early adulthood.

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Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences

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Psycoeducation is a combination of word psychology and education. Using the name Journal Of Psychology, Counseling And Education for the name of the journal means that the articles published are selected articles about psychology, counseling and education that are of good quality and have good ...