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100 1 a| Williamson, Naomi,e| author.;

245 10 a| Coping tendencies and attachment behaviors in law enforcement officers' relationships with their partners /c| by Naomi Williamson.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2025.;

300 a| 1 online resource (59 pages) :b| illustrations;

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502 b| M.S.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2025.;

500 a| Presented to the Department of Human Development and Family Science.;

500 a| Advisor: Andrew Brimhall;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed August 26, 2026).;

520 3 a| Law enforcement officers and their partners cope with occupational stressors that can have an impact on their relationship. The use of adaptive coping strategies has been shown to produce positive outcomes for individuals. Using dyadic data gathered in a previous study from 54 officers and their partners, a series of factor analyses and APIMs were conducted to analyze the relationship between coping styles and officers' and partners' views of attachment security within their relationship. Main findings suggest that the use of negative coping strategies is associated with less self-reported attachment behavior for heterosexual officer/partner dyads. Negative coping by the male partner was linked with lower self-reported attachment behavior, with the view of their partner's attachment behavior, and with the female partner's view of the male's attachment behavior. Female partner negative coping was negatively linked with how each partner rated their own attachment behavior but did not appear to influence how they rated each other's behavior. There were not as many significant relationships when considering positive coping. There were no significant associations when measuring male positive coping, and positive coping of the female partner was not associated with male-reported attachment behavior, but positive coping was linked to how the female partner viewed her own attachment behavior and the behavior of her partner. Recommendations and future implications for research and clinical work are included.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

650 0 a| Policex| Family relationships.;

650 0 a| Policex| Mental health.;

650 0 a| Adjustment (Psychology);

650 0 a| Attachment behavior.;

650 0 a| Dyadic analysis (Social sciences);

650 0 a| Sex differences.;

650 0 a| Man-woman relationships.;

653 a| positive coping;

653 a| negative coping;

653 a| law enforcement;

653 a| quantitative;

653 a| partners;

653 a| actor-partner interdependence model;

700 1 a| Brimhall, Andrew,e| degree supervisor.;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of Human Development and Family Science.;

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Coping tendencies and attachment behaviors in law enforcement officers' relationships with their partners / by Naomi Williamson.

Author/creator	Williamson, Naomi author.
Other author	Brimhall, Andrew, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Human Development and Family Science.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2025.
Description	1 online resource (59 pages) : illustrations
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Police--Family relationships. Police--Mental health. Adjustment (Psychology) Attachment behavior. Dyadic analysis (Social sciences) Sex differences. Man-woman relationships.

Summary	Law enforcement officers and their partners cope with occupational stressors that can have an impact on their relationship. The use of adaptive coping strategies has been shown to produce positive outcomes for individuals. Using dyadic data gathered in a previous study from 54 officers and their partners, a series of factor analyses and APIMs were conducted to analyze the relationship between coping styles and officers' and partners' views of attachment security within their relationship. Main findings suggest that the use of negative coping strategies is associated with less self-reported attachment behavior for heterosexual officer/partner dyads. Negative coping by the male partner was linked with lower self-reported attachment behavior, with the view of their partner's attachment behavior, and with the female partner's view of the male's attachment behavior. Female partner negative coping was negatively linked with how each partner rated their own attachment behavior but did not appear to influence how they rated each other's behavior. There were not as many significant relationships when considering positive coping. There were no significant associations when measuring male positive coping, and positive coping of the female partner was not associated with male-reported attachment behavior, but positive coping was linked to how the female partner viewed her own attachment behavior and the behavior of her partner. Recommendations and future implications for research and clinical work are included.
General note	Presented to the Department of Human Development and Family Science.
General note	Advisor: Andrew Brimhall
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed August 26, 2026).
Dissertation note	M.S. East Carolina University 2025.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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