A test of the investment model among asexual individuals: The moderating role of attachment orientation.

ABSTRACT: Many asexual individuals are in long-term satisfying romantic relationships. However, the contributors to relational commitment among asexual individuals have received little attention. How do investment model characteristics and attachment orientations predict relationship commitment among asexual individuals? Our study looked at a sample of 485 self-identified asexual individuals currently in a romantic relationship (M_age = 25.61, SD = 6.24; M_{RelationshipLength} = 4.42 years, SD = 4.74). Individuals reported on Investment Model characteristics (i.e., their relationship satisfaction, investment, alternatives, and commitment) and their attachment orientations. Satisfaction, investment, and fewer alternatives were associated with greater comm

SUBMITTER: Brozowski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523605 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature