scholarly journals Attachment to parents and friends as a context for development of self-concept in adolescence: The personality traits as mediators

Psihologija ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ksenija Krstic
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Attachment Dimensions

The aim of the research is to study developmental relations between attachment to mother, father and friends and dimensions of adolescents? self-concept. More specifically, we examine if this relation is direct or mediated by some personality construct. A sample of 878 students (13 and 16 years old) from Belgrade urban lower secondary and upper secondary schools participated in this research. Participants completed ECR for mother, father and friend; Selfperception profile for adolescents and NEOFFI. The results have indicated that dimensions of attachment are correlated with dimensions of self-concept, and that they can explain 13% of variance in dimensions of self-concept. When the personality traits are introduced as mediators, attachment dimensions explain only 4.5% of variance in self-concept. The quality of attachment relations with parents is not related to adolescents? self-concept, while attachment to friends is correlated with social dimensions of self-concept. Hence, this study suggests that adolescents with particular parental attachment styles differ according to their self-concept profiles, but that peer attachment is important for adolescents? social self. Beside that, this study reveals significant gender differences: relation between parental and peer attachment and adolescents? self-concepts is not the same for boys and girls.

scholarly journals The Effects of Parental Attachment on Personality Traits

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-174
Author(s):  
Fatahyah Yahya ◽  
Mohd Imamuddin Nahar ◽  
Ahmad Tarmizi Talib ◽  
Sarjit Singh Darshan Singh ◽  
Abdul Hakim Mohad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Counselling Program

This study aims to identify parental attachment's effects on trainee counsellors' personality traits in the Universiti of Malaysia Sarawak UNIMAS. This research adopted a correlational research design. The respondents were 209 trainee counsellors from the Counselling Program, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak UNIMAS. Two questionnaires were used in this study: The Inventory of Parents and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and the Big Five Personality. The findings indicated a significant relationship between Parents Communication, Attachment and Extraversion and the Agreeableness Trait of Personality. It also showed a significant relationship between Parents Communication Attachment and Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. We also found a significant relationship between Parents' Alienation Attachment and Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Openness. The study informs society about the need to increase awareness about the importance of knowing attachment styles and personality traits as both impact individuals' lives..  

Attachment in adult patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1310-1310
Author(s):  
M. Abdel-Hamid ◽  
V. Heinrich ◽  
S. Sperber ◽  
J. Wiltfang ◽  
B. Kis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Romantic Love ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Matched Sample ◽  
Attachment Dimensions

IntroductionAdult patients with ADHD suffer from marriage problems and increased divorce rates significantly more often. There are, however, only a few studies which analyse romantic attachment to a partner or romantic relationships among patients with ADHD in view of attachment theory.AimsThe aim of the present study is to research if ADHD patients show a diminished quality of romantic relationships in comparison to a matched sample of healthy controls. Furthermore, correlations between ADHD specific characteristics and particular variables of partnership perception and psychosomatic discomfort were analysed within the ADHD subgroup.MethodsWe recruited 39 patients with ADHD and compared them with a matched sample of healthy controls. Self-estimation measures were used to examine the quality of attachment, dimensions of attachment, love styles, psychosomatic discomfort and ADHD specific symptoms.ResultsIn comparison to the control sample, adult ADHD patients show a significantly reduced quality of relationships. ADHD patients rank themselves as more scared of attachment and showing more avoidance of interpersonal relationships in general as well as romantic relationships. They also feel less romantic love. ADHD specific characteristics correlate moderately with the attachment dimensions “Fear” and “Avoidance”, the love style “Mania” and psychosomatic discomfort.ConclusionsThis study lends further support to the assumption that adult patients with ADHD show an impaired quality of attachment, increased fear and avoidance of relationships as well as less romantic love. The results strongly underline the necessity to account for individual attachment styles in psychotherapy of ADHD.

scholarly journals Factor Structure of the AUDIM-M Dimensional Self-Concept Questionnaire in Mexican Adolescents

Children ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
José René Blanco ◽  
Martha Ornelas ◽  
Juan Cristóbal Barrón-Luján ◽  
Leticia Irene Franco-Gallegos ◽  
Susana Ivonne Aguirre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
The City

Self-concept is one of the most relevant variables in the field of personality, and a negative self-perception can pose a risk to the adolescent’s development. The present study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties proposed by Aguirre and collaborators for the dimensional self-concept questionnaire (AUDIM-M). The total sample was 560 adolescents from the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, with a mean age of 12.96 ± 0.88 years. The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The analyses show that a four-factor structure is viable and adequate (GFI 0.964; RMSEA 0.057; CFI 0.950). The four-factor structure (personal self-concept, physical self-concept, social self-concept, and academic self-concept), according to statistical and substantive criteria, shows adequate indicators of reliability and validity adjustment. The model obtained coincides with that proposed by Aguirre et al. Improving adolescents’ self-concept undoubtedly contributes to their quality of life, hence the need for valid and reliable instruments for its measurement; this study could be a first approach for future research.

scholarly journals The Influence of Gardening Activities on Consumer Perceptions of Life Satisfaction

HortScience ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 1360-1365 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.M. Waliczek ◽  
J.M. Zajicek ◽  
R.D. Lineberger
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Master Gardener ◽  
Survey Question ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

A survey based on the Life Satisfaction Inventory A (LSIA) was used to investigate gardeners' and nongardeners' perceptions of life satisfaction. The LSIA was developed in 1961 by Neugarten and measures five components of quality of life including zest for life, resolution and fortitude, congruence between desired and achieved goals, high physical, psychological and social self-concept, and a happy optimistic mood tone. The survey was posted for four months on one of the largest online resources for Texas Master Gardeners within the Aggie Horticulture network, the Texas Master Gardener Web page (http:aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/mastergd/mg.html). During the 4 months, 402 responses were gathered. Additionally, identical `paper/pencil' format surveys were distributed to garden, church, social and community groups with about 400 responses received. In each group of participants, respondents differentiated themselves as gardeners or nongardeners by responding positively or negatively to the survey question, Do you garden? Results indicated statistically significant differences in comparisons of the overall life satisfaction scores with gardeners receiving higher mean scores indicating more positive results on the LSIA. When responses to individual statements were analyzed, results indicated statistically significant differences on 20% of the statements. Differences were detected on statements relating to energy levels, optimism, zest for life, and physical self-concept with gardeners answering more positively on all statements when compared to nongardeners' responses. Additionally, gardeners rated their overall health and their physical activity levels higher than did nongardeners.

scholarly journals Adolescents’ Life Satisfaction: The Role of Classroom, Family, Self-Concept and Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amapola Povedano-Diaz ◽  
Maria Muñiz-Rivas ◽  
Maria Vera-Perea
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Classroom Climate ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Multigroup Analysis ◽  
Structural Invariance

This study analyzes the direct relationships between classroom and family context and adolescent students’ life satisfaction (LS) and the indirect relationships between these same variables through adolescents’ academic, family, and social self-concept from a gender perspective. In the theoretical model, we assume that the quality of the parent—child relationship affects adolescents’ LS both directly and indirectly through their self-concept. We assume that the quality of the classroom climate also affects adolescents’ LS through their self-concept. The sample consisted of 2373 adolescents (49.8% girls) aged 12 to 18 years (mean (M) = 14.69, standard deviation (SD) = 1.82). A structural equation model was tested to analyse the relationship between the variables. Subsequently, multigroup analysis was performed to determine the structural invariance of the model as a function of gender. The chi square and T-student test was 71.66. Results revealed a direct positive relationship between family environment and LS. Family and classroom environment were indirectly related to LS through their relationship with academic, family, and social self-concept. The result of multigroup analysis supports the structural invariance of the model in both sexes; therefore, the expected relationships are the same for boys and girls, making the model more generalizable and applicable. The practical and theoretical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Suicidal Ideation and Parental Attachment Among Adolescents: The Mediator of Anhedonia and Peer Attachment

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaru Guo ◽  
Yifu Ji ◽  
Yunheng Huang ◽  
Man Jin ◽  
Yanting Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Demographic Characteristic ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Previous studies had shown that poor quality of early parental attachment is a risk factor for suicide, but few have focus on the mechanism between suicidal ideation and parental attachment. The aim of this study was to explore how parental attachment, anhedonia, and peer attachment were associated with suicidal ideation in adolescents.Method: Participants were enrolled in middle schools, in Hefei, Anhui, China. All participants completed socio-demographic characteristic and standard assessments on parental attachment, peer attachment, anhedonia, and suicidal ideation by paper surveys. The effect of parental attachment on suicidal ideation mediated by anhedonia and peer attachment was analyzed by a structural equation model (SEM) using SPSS AMOS 23.0.Results: The SEM analysis revealed that the standard total effect of parental attachment on suicidal ideation was −0.137 (Z=−27.00, 95% confidence interval [CI; −0.147, −0.127], p<0.001), with a direct effect of parental attachment on suicidal ideation of −0.107 (Z=−21.40, 95% CI [−0.117, −0.098], p<0.001), while the indirect effects were−0.002 (Z=−3.33, 95% CI [−0.003, −0.002], p<0.001) in the pathway of parental attachment-anhedonia-peer attachment-suicidal ideation, −0.019 (Z=−19.00, 95%CI [−0.022, −0.017], p<0.001) in the pathway of parental attachment-anhedonia-suicidal ideation, and−0.008 (Z=−7.00, 95% CI [−0.010, −0.007], p<0.001) in the pathway of parental attachment-peer attachment-suicidal ideation.Conclusion: The study suggested that parental attachment could directly influence suicidal ideation and indirectly influence suicidal ideation via anhedonia and peer attachment. The results emphasized the importance of attachment in infancy and verified the feasibility of intervention on anhedonia and peer attachment to prevent suicidal ideation.

Exercise addiction: A study of eating disorder symptoms, quality of life, personality traits and attachment styles

2014 ◽  
Vol 215 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mia Beck Lichtenstein ◽  
Erik Christiansen ◽  
Ask Elklit ◽  
Niels Bilenberg ◽  
René Klinky Støving
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Exercise Addiction ◽  
Eating Disorder Symptoms

Correlation between attachment and personality dimensions and their association to the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polimorphism

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S91-S91
Author(s):  
L. Erkoreka ◽  
M.I. Macías ◽  
A. Arrue ◽  
N. Basterreche ◽  
A. Arnaiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Personality Dimension ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Comt Val158met ◽  
Val158met Polymorphism ◽  
Parental Figures ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Attachment Dimensions

IntroductionBoth attachment style and personality traits are closely related to individual's interpersonal patterns. Association between these constructs has been widely studied, but variability in results makes it difficult to reach definite conclusions. Similarly, dopaminergic pathways are considered to underlie some personality traits and to be related to attachment styles, but evidence, hitherto, remain inconclusive.AimsTo assess the correlation between personality and attachment dimensions and to study whether a common association to the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism exists.MethodsOne hundred and three Caucasian controls (mean age 39.6 ± 6.4; 65% women) were recruited in the province of Biscay, Spain. DAPP-BQ and ECR-Spanish scales were administered to assess personality and attachment dimensions respectively. DNA was obtained from saliva and the COMT Val158Met polymorphism was determined. Pearson's correlation coefficient and ANOVA were calculated using R statistical software.ResultsHigh positive correlation is observed between inhibition personality dimension and attachment avoidance (r = 0.75). Besides, both inhibition and avoidance dimensions’ scores are significantly higher in the COMT ValMet genotype than in the other genotypes. MetMet: 63.1 ± 13.6; ValMet: 71.0 ± 13.9; ValVal: 63.0 ± 16.7 (ANOVA F = 3.75, P = 0.027) for inhibition and MetMet: 3.44 ± 0.17; ValMet: 3.82 ± 0.2; ValVal: 3.33 ± 0.23 (ANOVA F = 3.83, P = 0.025) for avoidance.ConclusionsAttachment patterns are rooted in early interactions with parental figures, and according to our results they could be linked to self-perceived personality traits in adulthood. Our study also suggests that genetics may predispose individuals to certain interaction styles. Our findings, linking ValMet individuals to avoidant attachment, are similar to Luijk's (2011) results, and would support a genetic-environmental model of both attachment and personality.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Psychosocial Dynamics in Attachment Styles Among Runaway Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 234930032098637
Author(s):  
Srishti Kapoor ◽  
Kailash Panwar ◽  
Kshitija Wason
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Life Scale

For a child to leave the parental umbrella is an act of rebellion, emotional hurt and physical distancing. Despite being a frequent occurrence, running away from home still remains one of the less addressed problems in India. Factors like lack of communication and attachment to parents, abuse, poverty and peer influence have a crucial role in shaping such behaviours. The present research study is an exploratory study to examine these factors with a sample size of 100 runaway children (50 girls, 50 boys) residing in a non-governmental organisation in NCR, Delhi. The mean age of the sample is 14.4 years. Quantitative measures like Inventory of Parents and Peer Attachment (Greenberg, 1987; Gullone & Robinson, 2005 ), Emotional Regulation Questionnaire ( Gross & John, 2003 ), Kind of Person Implicit Theory Scale ( Dweck, 1999 ) and Satisfaction with Life Scale-Child (Gadermann et al., 2012) were used. Findings indicate a significant role of peer attachment versus parental attachment with a clear gender disparity seen in attachment styles. The repercussions of findings are immense to the rehabilitation sector with special focus on creating models of alternative care which could harness these dynamics. How models of rehabilitation could systemically harness peer attachment and create parallel edifices of emotional regulation are other aspects this research focuses upon. The study has implications for intervention-based programmes for runaways as it can help to understand their perils and make positive changes.

Cathartic Effect of Suicide Attempts Not Limited to Depression

Crisis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Sarfati ◽  
Blandine Bouchaud ◽  
Marie-Christine Hardy-Baylé
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Short Term

Summary: The cathartic effect of suicide is traditionally defined as the existence of a rapid, significant, and spontaneous decrease in the depressive symptoms of suicide attempters after the act. This study was designed to investigate short-term variations, following a suicide attempt by self-poisoning, of a number of other variables identified as suicidal risk factors: hopelessness, impulsivity, personality traits, and quality of life. Patients hospitalized less than 24 hours after a deliberate (moderate) overdose were presented with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression and Impulsivity Rating Scales, Hopelessness scale, MMPI and World Health Organization's Quality of Life questionnaire (abbreviated versions). They were also asked to complete the same scales and questionnaires 8 days after discharge. The study involved 39 patients, the average interval between initial and follow-up assessment being 13.5 days. All the scores improved significantly, with the exception of quality of life and three out of the eight personality traits. This finding emphasizes the fact that improvement is not limited to depressive symptoms and enables us to identify the relative importance of each studied variable as a risk factor for attempted suicide. The limitations of the study are discussed as well as in particular the nongeneralizability of the sample and setting.

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