Examining relations among attachment, religiosity, and new age spirituality using the Adult Attachment Interview

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9789950
AutoresPehr Granqvist (0000-0003-0747-5028, autor correspondente), Tord Ivarsson (0000-0002-4221-7211), Anders G Broberg, Anders Broberg (0000-0003-2581-8047), Berit Hagekull
Ano2007
Volume43
Fascículo3
Páginas590-601
Data de publicação2007-05-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0012-1649.43.3.590
PMID17484573
OpenAlexW2170202108
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas54
Referências citadas26

This study was the first to examine relations between attachment and religion-spirituality in adults using a developmentally validated attachment assessment, the Adult Attachment Interview. Security of attachment was expected to be linked to a religiosity-spirituality that is socially based on the parental relationships and reflects extrapolation of attachment experiences with sensitive parents to perceived relationships with a loving God. Insecurity of attachment was expected to be related to religiosity- spirituality via emotional compensation for states of insecurity. Participants (N=84; 40% men; mean age=29 years) were drawn from religious-spiritual groups. Religiousness-spirituality was assessed with questionnaires. Results generally supported the hypotheses (ps<.05). Estimates of parental loving were linked to socially based religiosity, loving God images, and gradual religious changes occurring at early ages and in life contexts indicating a positive influence of close relationships. Estimates of parental rejection and role reversal were related to New Age spirituality and sudden-intense religious changes occurring in life contexts of turmoil. Current attachment state of mind was generally unrelated to traditional religiosity, but current preoccupation, unresolved- disorganized, and cannot classify states were associated with New Age spirituality

Developmental psychology · Religiosity · Spirituality · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology