God as a Substitute Attachment Figure
A Longitudinal Study of Adult Attachment Style and Religious Change in College Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23356830 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lee A Kirkpatrick (William & Mary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 961-973 |
| Publication date | 1998-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0146167298249004 |
| OpenAlex | W2105241904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 147 |
| References cited | 25 |
In a two-wave survey study designed to extend and refine previous research on religion as an attachment process, college students completed a four-category attachment-style measure and several religiosity measures at Time 1; a subsample also completed identical religiosity measures about 4 months later (Time 2). Analysis of Time 1 data (N= 1,126) extended previous findings by demonstrating that positive mental models of both self and others were related cross-sectionally to positive images of God and perceived relationships with God. Longitudinal analyses (N = 297) revealed that positive religious change over time was predicted by negative models of self and positive models of others. Discussion focuses on the dynamics of religious belief and change as a function of psychological attachment processes.
Attachment theory · Developmental psychology · Dynamics (music) · Longitudinal study · Religiosity · Style (visual arts) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 147 |
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| Citations per year | 5,44 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 124 |