Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur unga kvinnor beskriver sin upplevda relationskvalitet i romantiska relationer samt om och hur de upplever relationsrelaterad oro. Studien genomfördes med en kvalitativ forskningsdesign och hermeneutisk ansats. Datainsamlingen skedde genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med sex kvinnor i åldern 23–26 år som hade erfarenhet av romantiska relationer. Det insamlade materialet analyserades med tematisk analys enligt Braun och Clarke.

Resultaten som framkom var att upplevelse av relationskvalitet reflekterade både den aktuella romantiska relationen men också minnesbilder av relationella upplevelser i den egna ursprungsfamiljen. De flesta deltagarna upplevde ofta sina relationer som kärleksfulla och stabila, samtidigt som vissa av dem beskrev återkommande oro kopplad till närhet, distans och rädsla för att bli övergiven. Upplevelser av olika grader av mer eller mindre intensiv oro förekom inte hos alla intervjupersoner men i de fall den var aktuell kunde den härstamma såväl ur samspelet med partnern samt kopplas till upplevelser av det egna självet. Partnerns tillgänglighet och fysiska närhet framstod som central för känslomässig trygghet, medan upplevd frånvaro ofta väckte oro. Resultaten av upplevd relationskvalitet och relationell oro tolkades som försiktigt hållna indikationer till anknytningsteorins grundantaganden.

This study examined how young women experienced their perceived relationship quality in romantic relationships, and whether and how they experience relationship-related worry. The study employed a qualitative research design with a hermeneutic approach. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with six women aged 23–26 years who had experience of romantic relationships. The material was analyzed using thematic analysis in accordance with Braun and Clarke.

The findings indicated that participants’ perception of relationship quality reflected both their current romantic relationships, but also remembered relational experiences within the family of origin. Experiences of different levels of worry varied among participants; while some reported little concern, others described recurring feelings of unease related to closeness, distance, and fear of being abandoned. When present, such worries were linked both to interactions with intimate partner and to experiences of one's own self. Most participants described their relationships as loving and stable. However, emotional availability and physical closeness from their partner emerged as central to feelings of security, whereas perceived absence often triggered worry. Overall, the findings suggest that relationship quality and relational worry may be connected to patterns of attachment. These results may be interpreted as tentative support for key assumptions within attachment theory.