Etiología de la infidelidad: apego en la infancia.

Abstract

Introduction. The direct influence of early relationships on emotional development is defined as attachment, which is a tendency formed by profound childhood experiences. Different types of attachment are identified, such as secure attachment (SA), avoidant-dismissive (AD), insecure-ambivalent (AA), and disorganized-disoriented (DA). On the other hand, "infidelity" refers to noncompliance with fidelity and is a problem in interpersonal relationships due to imbalances in family, social, and individual dynamics. Objective: To analyze the etiology of infidelity from attachment in childhood. Methodology. The research used the PRISMA methodological approach (Page et al., 2021). The tactics to obtain information focused on key terms such as " attachment" and "infidelity," combined with Boolean operators "AND," were used in electronic databases such as "Web of Science," "PubMed," "Cochrane Library," and "Scopus" from specific years (2012-2023). Results. After the analysis of the information from the 19 articles, a broad perspective of each attachment was obtained, together with how they interact in interpersonal relationships, being in some cases factors that trigger infidelity. Conclusion. The influence of childhood attachment types on interpersonal relationships in adulthood is significant; SA tends to promote healthy courtships, while AA, AD, and DA attachments may present difficulties in bonding. Regarding infidelity, SA, AA, and DA commit acts of infidelity in smaller quantities, while AD avoids affective proximity and commitment, which leads them to seek external relationships more frequently.