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  • Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Intergenerational support exchange is crucial for aging populations.
  • Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding relational dynamics.
  • Understanding these dynamics is key in family gerontology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the link between internal attachment representations and perceived intergenerational support.
  • To investigate how adult daughters' and elderly mothers' attachment styles relate to support exchange.

Main Methods:

  • Study involved 100 dyads of adult daughters and their elderly mothers in Germany.
  • Assessed internal representations of attachment (preoccupation, avoidance).
  • Measured perceived exchange of emotional and instrumental support between mothers and daughters.

Main Results:

  • Daughters' preoccupation and avoidance were linked to their perception of receiving emotional support.
  • Daughters' attachment styles also correlated with their perceived provision of instrumental support.
  • Mothers' attachment styles showed no significant relation to the support they provided to their daughters.

Conclusions:

  • Daughters' attachment patterns significantly shape their experience of intergenerational support.
  • Emotional and instrumental support dynamics may be influenced differently by attachment styles.
  • A relationship-specific approach to attachment is valuable for understanding family support systems.