Young adults use of communication technology within their romantic relationships and associations with attachment style
We report on attachment and technology use in two cohorts of dating undergraduates. Texting and SNS communication were more frequent in 2011 than 2009. Avoidance was related to less phone use and texting, and greater email usage. Communication channels were related to relationship qualities. However, once accounting for attachment, only moderated effects were found.
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