Attachment styles among young adults: A test of a four-category model.
Abstract
A new 4-group model of attachment styles in adulthood is proposed. Four prototypic attachment patterns are defined using combinations of a person's self-image (positive or negative) and image of others (positive or negative). In Study 1, an interview was developed to yield continuous and categorical ratings of the 4 attachment styles. Intercorrelations of the attachment ratings were consistent with the proposed model. Attachment ratings were validated by self-report measures of self-concept and interpersonal functioning. Each style was associated with a distinct profile of interpersonal problems, according to both self- and friend-reports. In Study 2, attachment styles within the family of origin and with peers were assessed independently. Results of Study 1 were replicated. The proposed model was shown to be applicable to representations of family relations; Ss' attachment styles with peers were correlated with family attachment ratings.
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Kim Bartholomew, Leonard M. Horowitz (1991). Attachment styles among young adults: A test of a four-category model.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.61.2.226
@article{kim1991attachment,
title = {Attachment styles among young adults: A test of a four-category model.},
author = {Bartholomew, Kim and Horowitz, Leonard M.},
year = {1991},
journal = {Journal of Personality and Social Psychology},
doi = {10.1037//0022-3514.61.2.226}
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