Dataset for "Exploring How UK Adults' Attachment Style in Romantic Relationships Affects Engagement in Controlling Behaviours"

Columns A-F contain the demographic data for each participant. A – Ethnic Group: 1 = White, e.g. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish, British, Irish; 2 = Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups, e.g. White and Asian; 3 = Asian, e.g. Indian, Pakistani, Chinese, Japanese; 4 = Black, e.g. Black British, African, Caribbean; 5 = Arab/Any other ethnic group. B – Gender: 1 = Male (including transgender males); 2 = Female (including transgender females); 3 = Non-binary; 4 = Other; 5 = Prefer not to say. C – Sexual Orientation: 1 = Heterosexual; 2 = Homosexual; 3 = Bisexual; 4 = Other; 5 = Prefer not to say. D – Current relationship status: 1 = Married; 2 = Widowed; 3 = Divorced; 4 = Separated; 5 = In a long-term exclusive relationship (for 2+ years); 6 = In an exclusive relationship (for less than 2 years); 7 = In a casual relationship(s)/dating; 8 = Single; 9 = Other. E – Number of relationships they had been in lasting over 2 years from 1-4+. F – Age. Columns H–P contain the data from the Adult Disorganised Attachment scale and column Q contains each participant’s score for this scale which was used in the subsequent analysis. Columns S–AU contain the data from the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire and column AV contains the Total Aggression Score for each participant which was used in the subsequent analysis. Columns AX–BF contain the data from the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire (ERS-RS) this data was used to calculate the total Avoidant Attachment score which is shown in column BG and the total Anxious Attachment score which is shown in BH, both of which were used in the subsequent analysis. Columns BJ–CO contain the data from the Caregiving Questionnaire which provided a proximity maintenance and caregiving sensitivity scores shown in columns CP and CQ which was not included in the analysis. It also provided a total Controlling Caregiving Score, column CR, and a Compulsive Caregiving Score, column CS, which were both used in the subsequent analysis.