The Effects of Family of Origin Intimacy and Adaptability on the Quality of Romantic Relationships of Institutions of Higher Education Students-The Mediating Role of Attachment: A Case Study of Undergraduates Students in Higher Education

Background This empirical inquiry seeks to delineate the effects of family-of-origin dynamics, as moderated by individual attachment orientations, on the relational quality of intimate partnerships among undergraduate populations. Specifically, the research will focus on the interplay between familial intimacy and adaptability constructs, and the corresponding secure and insecure attachment patterns manifest in adult relationships. Methods A total of 421 full-time undergraduate students enrolled in six universities in Beijing including Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences&Peking Union Medical College,Tsinghua University, Peking University (including the Ministry of Medicine), Renmin University of China, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics were administered a questionnaire, which included the Chinese version of the Family of Origin Intimacy and Adaptation Scale (FACES II-CV), the Quality of Relationships Inventory (QRI) and Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAS). A total of 421 questionnaires were sent out, 421 questionnaires were returned, and a total of 384 questionnaires were determined to be valid according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, which were statistically analysed using SPSS 27.0. Results ①Family intimacy was significantly positively correlated with the quality of college students‘ marital relationship (r = 0.319, p < 0.01), and significantly positively correlated with attachment security (r = 0.370, p < 0.01); family adaptability was significantly positively correlated with the quality of college students’ romantic relationship (0.322, p < 0.01), and significantly positively correlated with attachment security (r = 0.386, p < 0.01); family security was significantly positively correlated with college students‘ romantic relationship quality (r = 0.386, p < 0.01); and family adaptation was significantly positively correlated with college students’ romantic relationship quality (r = 0.322, p < 0.01), and significantly positively correlated with attachment security (r = 0.386, p < 0.01); attachment security was significantly correlated with the quality of college students‘ romantic relationship (r = 0.417, p < 0.01), and insignificantly correlated with attachment insecurity (r=-0.097, p>0.05), and attachment insecurity was insignificantly correlated with the quality of college students’ romantic relationship (r=-0.017, p>0.05). (ii) Family-of-origin functioning has a direct positive predictive effect on college students‘ romantic relationship quality (r = 0.319, r = 0.322, p < 0.01), and it is proved that attachment security plays a fully mediating role between family-of-origin functioning and college students’ romantic relationship quality, and attachment insecurity does not play a mediating role between family-of-origin functioning and college students' romantic relationship quality. Conclusion Family-of-origin function can not only directly influence college students‘ view of marriage and relationship, but also indirectly influence college students’ view of marriage and relationship through attachment security.