Patterns of Attachment to Spouse in Battered Women: A Comparative Study between Jordanian and Algerian Women

Abstract

The current study aimed at detecting the level and type of attachment in battered women. The study sample consisted of (290) women divided into two sections (207) Jordanian women and (173) Algerian women. To answer the questions of the study; the arithmetical averages, standard deviations, t-tests for groups, and tests for the two independent groups were used. The results of the study showed that the dominant attachment pattern among battered women was the avoidance pattern followed by the safe mode and the anxiety pattern.  Results also showed that there are significant differences between Jordanians and Algerian women in the pattern of attachment to the benefit of Jordanians. There were no statistically significant differences in the safe pattern between Algerian and Jordanian women. There were no statistically significant differences in the anxiety pattern between Algerian and Jordanian women.

Keywords: Attachment patterns, Spouse, Battered women.