Table 1.
Random-Effects Meta-Analysis of Relationships Between Attachment Orientation and Partner Maltreatment across All Studies.
| Relationship | k | r | 95% CI | Q | I2 (%) | Moderated r | Z-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attachment anxiety | |||||||
| Partner maltreatment | 134 | .19 *** | .15, .22 | 1076.77 *** | 87.65 | .24 *** | 2.15 * b |
| Intimate partner abuse | 68 | .19 *** | .13, .25 | 864.00 *** | 92.26 | .24 ** | 0.61 |
| Destructive conflict patterns | 37 | .17 *** | .13, .21 | 117.43 *** | 69.34 | .23 *** | 1.85 * a |
| Corrosive relationship behavior | 24 | .21 *** | .16, .26 | 90.56 *** | 74.60 | .29 *** | 1.44 |
| Attachment avoidance | |||||||
| Partner maltreatment | 125 | .14 *** | .10, .19 | 1784.50 *** | 93.05 | .21 *** | 2.95 ** b |
| Intimate partner abuse | 61 | .11 * | .02, .19 | 1449.18 *** | 95.90 | .35 ** | 4.53 *** b |
| Destructive conflict patterns | 34 | .20 *** | .14, .25 | 386.53 *** | 91.20 | .17 * | −0.91 |
| Corrosive relationship behavior | 23 | .12 *** | .06, .17 | 189.67 *** | 88.40 | .14 * | 0.27 |
Note. CI = confidence interval.
a
One-tailed.
b
Two-tailed.
*
p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.