Attachment style and the mental representation of the self
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202763 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mario Mikulincer (0000-0003-3639-0146, Bar-Ilan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1203-1215 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.69.6.1203 |
| OpenAlex | W2072547429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 101 |
| References cited | 26 |
Six studies examined the association between attachment style and several aspects of the mental representation of the self in adolescents. Studies 1 and 2 focused on the hedonic tone of the self-structure, Studies 3 and 4 focused on its complexity, and Studies 5 and 6 focused on discrepancies between domains and standpoints of the self. Results indicated that secure and avoidant persons had a more positive view of themselves than anxious-ambivalent persons. In addition, secure persons were found to have a more balanced, complex, and coherent self-structure than insecure persons, either avoidant or anxious-ambivalent. The discussion emphasizes the connection between the in-ternalization of attachment experiences and the construction of the self. Research on adult attachment uses Bowlby's (1973) con-struct of working models—mental representations of attach-ment figures and the self—to explain how past interactions with significant others influence social and emotional develop-ment. Initial studies of adult attachment focused on the way people think about and behave in their relationships (e.g., Ha-zan & Shaver, 1987). The present series of studies focuses on a neglected aspect of attachment working models: the mental representation of the self
Attachment theory · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Mental representation · Politics · Representation (politics) · Style (visual arts) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 101 |
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| Citations per year | 3,48 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 92 |