influence of early attachments on adult relationships Flashcards
what did mcarthy (1999) find?
assessed the quality of adult relationships of 40 women ages 25-44 years with childhood insecure attachments.
women with insecure-avodiant attachments had less successful adult romantic relatonships whereas those with insecure-resistant attachments had problems forming non-romantic adult friendships
supporting idea of internal working model
what did belsky (1999) find?
reported that women with childhood secure attachments experienced less conflict with their partners
what did krikpatrick and davis (1994) find?
studied 300 dating couples for 3 years finding those identified having secure childhood attachments were more likely to have stable and satisfying relationships supporting the idea of continuity from an internal working model.
what did Kunce and shaver (1994) find?
found that women classified as having childhood insecure-resistant attachments reported the highest levels of compulsive care-giving agreeing with statements such as “i can’t seem to stop mothering my partner too much”
what is the 1st evaluation point (wood et al)?`
believes the quality of relationships results from the interaction of 2 people’s attachment styles, therefore insecurely attachment people can have secure relationships if they are in relationships with securely attached people
what is the 2nd evaluation point (hamilton 1994) ?`
Hamilton (1994) found that securely attached children went on to have insecurely attached relationships if they had experienced negative life events
what is the 3rd evalutaion point (temperament hypothesis?)
-the temperament hypothesis sees the quality of adult relationships as being determined biologically from innate personality, suggesting that attempts to develop better quality relationships by changing people’s attachment styles to more positive ones would not work
