Profiles of codependency and attachment styles in married women: A latent profile analysis of marital mindfulness, emotional reactivity, and psychological resilience

Ercengiz M., Aka P., Şata M.

Current Psychology, cilt.45, sa.7, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12144-026-09292-2
  • Dergi Adı: Current Psychology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, BIOSIS, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Attachment styles, Codependency, Emotional reactivity, Latent profile analysis, Logistic regression, Marital mindfulness, Psychological resilience
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: This study examines the relationship between codependency and attachment styles among married women, along with variables such as marital mindfulness, emotional reactivity, and psychological resilience. The aim is to determine how these psychological factors interact and which groups are more prone to codependency. Method: Data were collected from 1,155 married women in Türkiye through an online survey. Latent profile analysis was used to study codependency and attachment styles in relation to marital mindfulness, emotional reactivity, and psychological resilience. Group differences were assessed using chi-square tests, and predictors of profile membership were identified through logistic regression. Findings: Profile 1 is marked by moderate anxiety, avoidance, reactivity, and codependency. In contrast, Profile 2 is characterized by comparatively low levels across attachment dimensions (i.e., generally low attachment activation), low emotional reactivity and marital mindfulness, and the lowest level of codependency. Profile 3 includes secure attachment, high mindfulness, psychological resilience, low reactivity, and minimal codependency. Profile 4 exhibits high anxiety and avoidance, high reactivity, low mindfulness, low psychological resilience, and the highest level of codependency. Logistic regression indicated that higher emotional reactivity was associated with substantially higher odds of belonging to the highest-risk profile (OR ≈ 8). In contrast, marital mindfulness and psychological resilience were inversely associated with the odds of belonging to this profile. Psychological resilience offers a similar protective effect. Conclusion: This study found that married women cluster into four distinct groups based on relationship security, emotional regulation, and tendencies toward codependency. The most at-risk group demonstrates high emotional reactivity, insecure attachment styles, and low levels of mindfulness and psychological resilience.