Counting down the weeks: Attachment, Savouring, Relationship Satisfaction and Subjective Wellbeing for members of Fly-in Fly-out Relationships
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Research into mental health and wellbeing in the Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) sector has \npredominantly focused on demographic and work-related factors, but there is little empirical \nevidence on individual difference or underlying psychological factors. Furthermore, while the \nbenefits of close relationships to foster psychological and physical wellbeing are well \ndocumented, there are few quantitative studies of FIFO relationships. Savouring, the ability to \nupregulate positive emotions, has been linked to promoting positive affect, relationship \nquality and buffering negative effects of stress. \nThe aim of this study is to take a preliminary look at some of the key psychological \nfactors that have been applied in the broader area of long-distance relationship research, to \ninvestigate their relevance to FIFO relationships. This study examines six, relational and \nsubjective wellbeing variables, within the guiding theoretical framework of attachment. \nFurthermore, the study investigates the relationship of savouring to these outcomes, both \nindependently and in relation to attachment-related anxiety and avoidant attachment. \nHierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that attachment-anxiety is strongly \nassociated with all relational and subjective wellbeing outcomes, while avoidant attachment, \nonce attachment-anxiety was accounted for, was only associated with relationship satisfaction \nand satisfaction with life. Results showed savouring was not associated with relationship \nsatisfaction, after attachment variables were accounted for, but was found to have a \nsignificant relationship with loneliness and subjective wellbeing outcomes.
Author: Allen, Nanette M
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7064919990