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M Lewis1, C Feiring, S Rosenthal

  • 1Institute for the Study of Child Development, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA. lewis@umdnj.edu

Child Development
|August 23, 2000
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Attachment classification showed no continuity from infancy to late adolescence. Parental divorce, however, was linked to insecure attachment and altered childhood memories in adolescents.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Attachment Theory
  • Adolescent Psychology

Background:

  • Attachment patterns established in infancy are theorized to influence later development.
  • The impact of family environment, such as parental divorce, on long-term attachment security is an area of ongoing research.
  • Understanding the stability of attachment classifications across developmental stages is crucial for identifying potential risk factors for maladjustment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the continuity of attachment classification from infancy to late adolescence.
  • To examine the relationship between early attachment status and adolescent maladjustment.
  • To explore the influence of parental divorce on attachment representations and autobiographical memory.

Main Methods:

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  • Longitudinal study tracking 84 children from infancy (12 months) to late adolescence (18 years).
  • Utilized the Strange Situation procedure at 12 months for infant attachment classification.
  • Administered the Adult Attachment Interview at 18 years, collected childhood recollections at 13 years, and gathered maladjustment ratings from adolescents, mothers, and teachers at 13 and 18 years.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant continuity was found in attachment classification between infancy and 18 years of age.
    • Infant attachment status did not predict adolescent maladjustment.
    • Parental divorce was associated with altered childhood recollections at age 13 and insecure attachment status at age 18.
    • Adolescents classified with insecure attachment were more likely to report higher levels of maladjustment.

    Conclusions:

    • Attachment classification is not stable from infancy to late adolescence, suggesting it is a dynamic representation.
    • The family environment, specifically parental divorce, significantly influences adolescent attachment security and self-perception of adjustment.
    • Attachment representations evolve and are shaped by life experiences, particularly within the family context.