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The Relationship Between Childhood Attachment Style And Adult Dissociation, Laura Michelle Swiney
The Relationship Between Childhood Attachment Style And Adult Dissociation, Laura Michelle Swiney
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The relationship between attachment style and dissociation was examined in this study. A total of 36 undergraduate students were administered self-report questionnaires that revealed their attachment style, and then underwent two tasks (dot-staring and mirror-staring) to evoke acute dissociative symptoms. In a repeated-measures design, it was found that individuals with insecure attachment experienced a significant increase in dissociation following both of the tasks than did those who were securely attached. Additionally, this increase was significantly greater for those participants who reported higher everyday dissociation