The aim of the master’s thesis is to research the correlation between attachment styles in close relationships and attachment styles in the workplace. We also investigated how individuals with secure or insecure attachment resolve conflicts with their coworkers and if attachment styles differ according to gender. In the theoretical part, we introduced the concept of attachment (its meaning, attachment styles, maintaining attachment through life) and how individuals behave in a (work) group. We defined a conflict in interpersonal relationships and constructive and non-constructive conflict resolution. In the empirical part of the master’s thesis, we have presented our research, based on a sample of 291 participants (83 males and 136 females) with an average age of 36.04, who worked in the same workplace for at least 6 months. The results of our research indicated that there are statistically significant correlations between attachment styles in close relationships and attachment styles in the workplace. Participants with more secure attachment in close relationships formed a more secure attachment style in the workplace, while individuals who are insecurely attached in their close relationships formed anxious or avoidant attachment style. The level of constructive conflict resolution in the workplace is statistically significantly correlated with a higher level of secure attachment in close relationships, while there is no statistically significant correlation between the level of secure attachment in the workplace and the level of constructive conflict resolution in the workplace. Results also show that there is no statistically significant difference between males and females regarding attachment styles in close relationships.
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