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Correlates of the categories of adolescent attachment styles: Perceived rearing, family function, early life events, and personality
Author(s) -
Tanaka Nao,
Hasui Chieko,
Uji Masayo,
Hiramura Hidetoshi,
Chen Zi,
Shikai Noriko,
Kitamura Toshinori
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01777.x
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , developmental psychology , function (biology) , clinical psychology , social psychology , biology , evolutionary biology
Aims: To identify the psychosocial correlates of adolescents. Methods: Unmarried university students ( n = 4226) aged 18–23 years were examined in a questionnaire survey. Results: Four clusters of people (indifferent, secure, fearful, and preoccupied) identified by cluster analysis were plotted in 2‐D using discriminant function analysis with the first function (father's and mother's Care, Cooperativeness, and family Cohesion on the positive end and Harm Avoidance and father's and mother's Overprotection on the negative end) representing the Self‐model and the second function (Reward Dependence and experience of Peer Victimization on the positive end and Self‐directedness on the negative end) representing the Other model. Conclusions: These findings partially support Bartholomew's notion that adult attachment is based on the good versus bad representations of the self and the other and that it is influenced by psychosocial environments experienced over the course of development.