Abstract：
The COVID-19 pandemic led many couples to stay at home together with minimal contact with others. As social distancing measures reduced contact with outside households, many partners could seek support only from one another. In two studies using a sequential mixed methods design, we investigated support-seeking behaviors in romantic relationships during COVID-19. In the qualitative study, semi-structured interviews (n = 48) showed differences in how and why partners seek support with an initial consideration of the role of attachment. We identified the following themes: direct support-seeking, indirect support-seeking, (in)dependence, and gender dynamics. In the quantitative study (n = 588), high COVID-19 worry, high attachment anxiety, and low attachment avoidance were associated with more support-seeking. Interestingly, we also found that when COVID-19 worry was high, individuals high in attachment avoidance were more likely to report seeking support. The paper provides a unique insight into the impact of COVID-19 on support-seeking behaviors in romantic relationships.
摘要：
COVID-19大流行导致许多夫妇呆在家里，与他人的接触很少。随着社会距离措施减少与外部家庭的接触，许多合作伙伴只能寻求彼此的支持。在两项使用顺序混合方法设计的研究中，我们调查了COVID-19期间恋爱关系中的寻求支持行为。在定性研究中，半结构化访谈(n=48)显示了合作伙伴在如何以及为什么寻求支持方面的差异,并初步考虑了依恋的作用.我们确定了以下主题：直接寻求支持，间接寻求支持，（在）依赖，和性别动态。在定量研究中(n=588)，高COVID-19担心，高依恋焦虑，低依恋回避与更多的支持寻求相关。有趣的是,我们还发现，当COVID-19的担忧很高时，高依恋回避的个体更有可能报告寻求支持.本文对COVID-19对恋爱关系中寻求支持行为的影响提供了独特的见解。
