Adult attachment style and caregiver attitudes after raising a virtual child
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2925868 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Douglas K Symons (Acadia University, corresponding author), Stephanie Adam, Stephanie E Adam, Stephanie Adams (0000-0002-6838-9812), Stephanie E Adams (Acadia University), Kathleen H Smith (Acadia University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1054-1069 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407515616710 |
| OpenAlex | W2287147470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
Avoidance in adults is related to many negative aspects of caregiving and parenting. This was examined in a simulated parenting experience of 145 students who raised a virtual child from birth to age 19 using the website MyVirtualChild(c). Avoidance and anxiety within adult relationships were assessed using the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures questionnaire before and after this experience, and caregiver attitudes of positive feelings, perceptions of the child's security, and willingness to serve as an attachment figure were assessed after the experience. As predicted, avoidance and anxiety were negatively related to caregiver attitudes, with avoidance accounting for these relations. These results support the negative impact of avoidance on caregiver attitudes, even when the child is raised in Cyberspace
Anxiety · Attachment theory · Cyberspace · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Parenting styles · Perception · Psychiatry · The Internet · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |