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Relationships between adolescents' attachment styles and family functioning.

M Harvey1, M Byrd

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Adolescence
|October 6, 2000
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Students with secure family attachment use active coping strategies. Those with anxious/ambivalent attachment prefer passive coping to maintain family harmony, influencing their dispositional coping styles.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Attachment Theory

Background:

  • Familial attachment styles significantly influence individual coping mechanisms.
  • Understanding how attachment impacts family coping is crucial for mental well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the link between university students' perceptions of familial attachment and their families' coping strategies.
  • To test the hypothesis that secure attachment correlates with active family coping.

Main Methods:

  • Survey research design.
  • Assessed university students' perceptions of familial attachment (secure, anxious/ambivalent).
  • Examined students' reports of family coping strategies (active vs. passive appraisal).

Main Results:

  • Confirmed hypothesis: Secure attachment linked to active family coping (e.g., problem-solving, social support seeking).
  • Anxious/ambivalent attachment associated with passive appraisal coping within families.
  • Passive coping may stem from a desire to avoid conflict and preserve family harmony.

Conclusions:

  • Familial attachment styles shape individuals' and families' fundamental coping approaches.
  • Dispositional coping styles are influenced by attachment, but situational factors can modify strategy use.
  • Findings offer insights into family dynamics and psychological resilience.

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