An Exploratory Study of Young Persons' Attachment Styles and Perceived Reasons for Parental Divorce
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12093373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tavi R Walker (corresponding author), Marion F Ehrenberg (0000-0003-3042-6718, University of Victoria) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 320-342 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Adolescent Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0743-5584 • E-ISSN: 1552-6895 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0743554898133005 |
| OpenAlex | W2023882344 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
The relation between young people 'perceptions of the reasonsfortheirparents 'divorces and their own feelings of security in romantic relationships was explored in this study. Eighty-one young persons from divorced homes completed the Reasons for Parental Divorce Questionnaire (RPDQ) developed specifically for this study and self-report instruments regarding attachment style, as measured by the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ) (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) and the Relationships Scale Questionnaire (RSQ) (Griffin & Bartholomew, 1994). The majority (73%) of young people in this study described insecure attachment styles. As expected, perceptions of why parents divorced were significantly related to young persons'attachment outcomes. Reasons for divorce involving expressions of overt anger; the involvement of the children, and extramarital affairs were most important in differentiating secure and insecure young persons. Thus, these results indicate that there may be meaningful connections between young people 's understandings of theirparents 'divorces and their own romantic relational perspectives
Anger · Attachment theory · Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Feeling · Perception · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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A Critical Examination of Popular Assumptions About the Benefits and Outcomes of Monogamous Relationships
Mothers' Discussions with Daughters Following Divorce
The Influence of Parental Divorce on the Romantic Relationship Beliefs of Young Adults
Young Persons' Perspectives on the Influence of Family Transitions on Sibling Relationships
Exploring intergenerational patterns of infidelity
Priming the Primal Scene
Stability and Change in Internal Working Models of Friendship
The Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children
Long-term effects of parental divorce on parent-child relationships, adjustment, and achievement in young adulthood.
The Making and Breaking of Affectional Bonds
Dimensions of Adult Attachment, Affect Regulation, and Romantic Relationship Functioning
Infant-Mother Attachment
Caught between Parents
Attitudes Toward Marriage
Attachment Styles and Parental Divorce
Reasons for Divorce
Adolescents' Attitudes toward Marriage and Marital Prospects after Parental Divorce
Divorce-Related Transitions, Adolescent Development, and the Role of the Parent-Child Relationship
High-Conflict Divorce
Attachment and Perceived Social Support in Late Adolescence
Measuring Domestic Violence in an Alcoholic Population
Perceived attachments to parents and peers and psychological well-being in adolescence
Support seeking and support giving within couples in an anxiety-provoking situation
Influence of attachment styles on romantic relationships
Attachment styles among young adults
Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process
Parental divorce and the well-being of children
Avoidance of Intimacy
Parental Divorce and Adult Well-Being
The Marriages and Divorces of the Children of Divorce
The Impact of Parental Divorce on Courtship
| Citations per year | 0.32 |
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| Citation span | 2001 - 2017 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |