Is Self-Sabotage Hindering Romantic Relationship Success?
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Authors
Sawa, Jo
Issue Date
2024-05-31
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
attachment theory , internal working models , psychoanalytic theory , relationship sabotage scale , romantic self-sabotage
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Abstract
This capstone project aims to delve into the intricacies of romantic love, with a specific focus on the cognitive strategies of self-sabotage that hinder individuals' ability to both initiate and maintain romantic partnerships. Research indicates that self-sabotage manifests as a cycle of self-defeating patterns rooted in insecure attachment styles and negative self-concepts. These patterns, often ingrained from early childhood experiences, significantly shape behaviors, attitudes, and interactions within romantic relationships, ultimately leading to challenges in forming and sustaining healthy and fulfilling long-term connections with others. The cyclic nature of self-sabotage contributes to negative relationship patterns, impacting the components of commitment, intimacy, and passion needed for long-term romantic partnership. My intention is to explore the nuanced interplay between attachment injuries, internal working models, values, beliefs, and societal influences on romantic relationships to deepen understanding of both conscious and unconscious cognitive processes involved in self-sabotage within romantic contexts. This capstone also offers insights into nurturing greater self-reflection and proposes the continued use and further evaluation of the Relationship Sabotage Scale, a clinical instrument designed to assess self-sabotage within romantic relationships (Peel & Caltabiano, 2021).
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