Transgenerational Patterns of Adult Attachment Relationships
Description:
The purpose of the study is to examine adult attachment relationships among a group of college students and their parents. Two attachment hypotheses were tested: The mental model hypothesis for attachments with parents and romantic partners and the compensation hypothesis for attachment with God. Hypothesis 1 attempted to determine if there was agreement between parents and children about a self-reported attachment style. Support was found as students and parents had a significantly higher leve…
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Date:
June 1996
Creator:
Merck, Rhea Ann M.