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influence of early attachment on later relationships - Coggle Diagram
influence of early attachment on later relationships
Insecure-resistant
insecure-resistant attachments leads to problem relationships with out children - such as bullying others
feeling insecure and being attention seeking in relationships
poor adult relationships; experiencing jealousy and having shorter relationships
Insecure-avoidant
insecure-avoidant attached children are more likely to be bullied in childhood
fear of intimacy in adult relationships
Secure
securely attached children tend to form the best quality childhood friendships
less likely to be involved in bullying
long-lasting loving adult relationships
Bowlby (1969) - IWM
parenting styles thought to be linked to their IWM, so attachment types tend to be passed on through generations
AO3 - scientific basis
AO3 - Research support
'Adult attachment interview' George, Kaplan and Main (1996)
based on quality of conversation w/ participants rather than the information they were giving but how they gave it
examples of types of questions:
'describe relationship with your parents'
'think of five adjectives that reflect your relationship with your mother'
'whats the first time you remember being separated from your parents'
secure relationships:
gave a lot of info
tended to be relaxed
insecure (dismissive) relationships:
displayed defensiveness
not relaxed, rather more guarded
insecure (preoccupied); -overthink experiences -unneccassary detail -not overly positive about experiences
unresolved:
'Love Quiz'
Hazan and Shaver (1987)
aim
analyses of responses to a questionnaire designed to see if attachment types in infancy influence friendships and adult relationships
procedure
compromised of three sections w/ yes/no questions
published in local American newspaper
recieved 620 volunteer responses
-> 205 males and 415 females
1st section -> most important relationship
2nd -> general love experiences
3rd -> assessed attachment type
findings
56% = securely attached (SA)
25% insecure-avoidant (IA)
19% insecure-resistant (IR)
-> SA most likely to have loving and longer lasting romantic relationships
-> IA, tended to be jealous w/ fear of intimacy
-> IR, likely to have shorter relationships (approx 6 years compared to SA w/ 10+ years)
conclusion
findings indicate specific attachment type behaviours are reflected in adult romantic relationships
-> due to an IWM formed in infancy that guides expectations
-> supports bowlby's theory of IWM and monotropic theory