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1. Avoidant Attachment Style
Avoidant attachment style is when people limit closeness with others to prevent emotional vulnerability, and they tend to use distancing strategies when their relationships are in distress.
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Citation: Schumann, K., & Orehek, E. (2019). Avoidant and defensive: Adult attachment and quality of apologies. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(3), 809–833. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407517746517
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These materials were developed as a result of a partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) between the DoD's Office of Military Community and Family Policy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) through a grant/cooperative agreement with Auburn University. USDA/NIFA Award No. 2021-48710-35671.


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