scholarly journals Negative and Distorted Attributions Towards Child, Self, and Primary Attachment Figure Among Posttraumatically Stressed Mothers: What Changes with Clinician Assisted Videofeedback Exposure Sessions (CAVES)

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Schechter ◽  
Dominik A. Moser ◽  
Aaron Reliford ◽  
Jaime E. McCaw ◽  
Susan W. Coates ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Primary Attachment ◽  
Exposure Sessions

scholarly journals Transfer of Early to Late Adolescents’ Attachment Figures in a Multicohort Six-Wave Study: Person- and Variable-Oriented Approaches

2020 ◽  
pp. 027243162097853
Author(s):  
Tomotaka Umemura ◽  
Lenka Lacinová ◽  
Dana Juhová ◽  
Lenka Pivodová ◽  
Hoi Shan Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Late Adolescence ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Developmental Period ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Primary Attachment

Although Bowlby proposed that adolescence is a major developmental period to transfer their attachment figures from parents to other people, no comprehensive longitudinal study on attachment transfer from early to late adolescence exists. This study employed 215 early to late adolescents between ages 11 and 18 years ([Formula: see text] = 14.02, SD = 2.05 at Wave 1), using a six-wave 2-year longitudinal design with four different cohorts: 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades. Both person- and variable-oriented analyses revealed that once adolescents have transferred their attachment figures from parents to peers, they were unlikely to revert to parents in the future. The transfer of attachment from parents to friends is more prevalent in early adolescence than in late adolescence. However, throughout adolescence, friends were not considered to be exclusive attachment figures, whereas parents and romantic partners were. Finally, many adolescents spent 4 months or fewer until their romantic partner became the primary attachment figure.

A Qualitative Validation of Two Diagrammatic Measures of Attachment Network Structure

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Freeman ◽  
Musheera Anis Abdellatif ◽  
Etienne Z. Gnimpieba
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Eye Diagram ◽  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Primary Attachment ◽  
Bull's Eye

Abstract. In two qualitative evaluation studies, we explored the construct validity of two diagrammatic measures of attachment network structure, including the Bull’s Eye diagrammatic technique and a significantly modified version, the Web-based Hierarchical Mapping Technique (WHMT). In the first study, 20 young adults completed a Bull’s Eye diagram followed by a semi-structured interview in which participants explained their placement of support figures in their diagrams. Interview transcripts were analyzed using theory-driven thematic analysis to determine the presence of attachment-related themes, including safe haven, secure base effect, and proximity maintenance. Findings indicated mixed support for the Bull’s Eye as a measure of attachment networks. Although attachment themes were dominant among participants who identified a parent as their primary attachment figure, this was not the case among participants who identified a peer as a primary attachment figure. Participant justifications for peer attachments relied on non-attachment themes, including identity exploration and companionship. In the second study, we applied the same qualitative method to investigate the WHMT. Saturation was reached sooner, and attachment themes were dominant for both parent and peered primary attachment. Findings support the construct validity of the WHMT as a new measure of attachment network composition and strength.

Exposure to attachment figure cue reduces cigarette craving.

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-86
Author(s):  
Thao Lan Le ◽  
Cynthia A. Conklin ◽  
Tony P. George ◽  
Robert D. Levitan ◽  
Robert E. Mann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Cigarette Craving

Effect of Virtual Reality Graded Exposure on Heart Rate and Self-Reported Anxiety Levels of Performing Saxophonists

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn K. Orman
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Exposure Period ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Graded Exposure ◽  
Subjective Measurements ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Exposure Sessions ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure

This study is an examination of the effect of computer-generated virtual reality graded exposure on the physiological and psychological responses of performing musicians. Eight university saxophone majors, five men and three women, participated in twelve 15- to 20-minute weekly practice sessions during which they were immersed in one of four different virtual environments designed to elicit various anxiety levels. Baseline heart rates and subjective measurements were taken prior to immersion and continued throughout the exposure period. In addition, heart rate and subjective measurements were recorded for three live performances given by each subject before beginning the virtual reality exposure and after completion of the sixth and the twelfth exposure sessions. Findings indicated that the virtual environments did elicit a sense of presence and may have provided the means for desensitization. Heart-rate readings and psychological indications of anxiety did not always correspond.

Co-creating secure attachment imagery to enhance relational healing

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-55
Author(s):  
David S. Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Mental Representations ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Attachment Relationships ◽  
Attachment Experience ◽  
Therapeutic Model

All treatments for adult attachment insecurity include in some form a set of principles and methods that can be termed therapist-as-good-attachment-figure. This relational context is widely and appropriately accepted as a foundation for any attachment-focused therapy. After highlighting some of the principles of this approach, this article describes a therapeutic model that includes using patient-and-therapist co-created imagery of positive attachment experience. This imagery method is intrapersonal, in that it focuses on the patient's inner experience of mental representations of attachment relationships; it is interpersonal, in that the process calls upon the therapist to be highly attuned and responsive — as a good attachment figure — to the patient experiencing the imagery; and it is metainterpersonal, in that the patient experiences the imagined interaction with the positive attachment relationships in the context of the therapist supporting and participating in the process. The use of imagery in this way can be a valuable contribution towards relational healing and adult earned secure attachment.

Determination Of Factors Affecting Father-Baby Attachment

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Emine Serap ÇAĞAN ◽  
Birsen KARACA SAYDAM ◽  
Sinem GÜLÜMSER ATEŞ ◽  
Rabia EKTİ GENÇ ◽  
Esin ÇEBER TURFAN
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infant Attachment ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Gynecology And Obstetrics ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Package Program ◽  
The Difference

Introduction: The primary attachment figure is mostly defined as the mother, and studies focus on the mother. However, in many babies, basic attachment is just as good with the father as with the mother. It is seen that there are very few studies in the literature investigating the correlations of father-infant attachment relationships.. The aim of this study is to determine the father-infant attachment status and to determine the factors affecting attachment. Method: The population of the cross-sectional study consisted of the spouses of all puerperant women hospitalized in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic between September 1, 2018 and October 1, 2018. The sample size consisted of 156 fathers who agreed to participate in the study. Father identification form and father-infant attachment scale were used to collect the study data. The analysis of the data obtained from the research was carried out on the computer using the SPSS 16.0 package program. Results: 156 fathers participated in the study. The mean age of the fathers is 33.64±6.49, and 38.5% of them have a bachelor's degree. 91.0% of fathers stated that they felt ready for fatherhood. The fathers' Father-Infant Attachment Scale mean score was 82.60±7.72 In the analysis, the difference between the variables and the total score of the scale was found to be statistically insignificant (p>0.05). Discussion and Conclusion: At the end of the study, the bonding process of fathers participating in the study with their babies and the factors affecting this process were evaluated and it was seen that the father-infant attachment scale mean scores of the fathers participating in the study were high and were similar to other studies. In addition, when the basic factors affecting father-infant attachment were compared with the attachment scale mean score, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference.

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