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Attachment security, values, and prosocial attitudes
Author(s) -
Monteoliva Adelaida,
GarcíaMartínez J. Miguel A.,
Sánchez SantaBárbara Emilio,
CalvoSalguero Antonia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/sjop.12442
Subject(s) - prosocial behavior , psychology , social psychology , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , injury prevention , poison control , medical emergency , medicine
The objective of this study was to determine whether individuals with different attachment styles held different prosocial values and attitudes given their different models of self and of others. A sample of 717 university students completed the ECR ‐S (Experiences in Close Relationships‐Spanish) and the PVQ (Portrait Values Questionnaire), and evaluated different prosocial attitudes. The results showed that secure individuals reported higher scores on self‐transcendence and in the value self‐directions of the dimension openness to change , whereas insecure individuals had higher scores on conservation and self‐enhancement . No differences were found in the attitudes of individuals with different attachment styles. These findings show a link between the dimensions of the universal values theory, and the models of self and of others.