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Effects Of Parent-Child Attachment On Social Adjustment And Friendship In Young Adulthood, Kristen Lee Gray
Effects Of Parent-Child Attachment On Social Adjustment And Friendship In Young Adulthood, Kristen Lee Gray
Psychology and Child Development
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Examining Relationship Interactions Of Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Diana I. Loera
Examining Relationship Interactions Of Adult Children Of Alcoholics, Diana I. Loera
Master's Theses
The following study explores the factors associated with security of romantic attachment in Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs). ACOAs are more vulnerable to inconsistent parenting and consequently are more likely to develop negative internal models of self, a stable construct that affects romantic attachments (Bowlby, 1982; Ainsworth et al, 1989; Bartholomew, 1990). This study examined associations between parent, and peer relationships as possible resiliencies. It was hypothesized that ACOAs will report less secure attachments with their parents (as measured by the IPPA), less romantic attachment anxiety and avoidance (as measured by the ECR-R), and no significant difference in peer attachment …