Projects

Marital satisfaction, relational schemas, and attentional processes

This project research focuses on training insecure-attached individuals to perceive their social environment more positively, including their romantic partner, by paying more attention to signals of acceptance and less to those of rejection. We believe that the development of these "positive" cognitive habits will improve the quality of the romantic relationship (e.g. reduced conflict, greater relationship satisfaction). Furthermore, we believe that improving relationship quality will in turn promote attachment security. This study is among first to examine the effects caused by changing these "negative" cognitive habits in couple context. The expected results could provide a valuable tool for use in marital conflict therapy.

Publications related to this project:

Chaperon, E. et Dandeneau, S. (2013). Lien entre les dimensions anxieuse et évitante de l'attachement et le biais attentionnel envers le rejet et l'acceptation sociale. Congrès de la Société canadienne de psychologie (SCP), Québec.

Chaperon, E. et Dandeneau, S. (2013). Relationship satisfaction and attentional bias toward negative social information. Congrès de la Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research (SITAR), Park City, UT.

Chaperon, E. et Dandeneau, S. (2013). Validation préliminaire de la traduction française d'une mesure d'attachement spécifique. Affiche, Congrès de la Société québécoise pour la recherche en psychologie (SQRP), Saguenay.

Chaperon, E. et Dandeneau, S. (2013). Implicitly cueing social contexts and social anxiety. Affiche, Congrès de la Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), New Orleans.