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Parents, Religion And Interpersonal Orientation : An Attachment Theory Perspective, Bradley J. Strahan
Parents, Religion And Interpersonal Orientation : An Attachment Theory Perspective, Bradley J. Strahan
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It is generally believed that early experiences in childhood influence later psychosocial functioning. This study addresses the relationship between parenting in the early years and later psychosocial functioning and religious orientation within the social context of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Recent research in the application of paradigms from attachment theory to adult relationships and the psychology of religion forms the theoretical framework for the study. Questionnaire measures were taken from 242 tertiary students at a denominational college. Results indicated that the quality of the parent-child bond was significantly related to later psychosocial adjustment and religious orientation. Further, the quality of …