Attachment Type for Adolescents in Residential Treatment Centers

2009 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Confalonieri ◽  
Daniela Traficante ◽  
Roberta Vitali
Keyword(s):  
Residential Treatment ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
The Self ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Residential Treatment Centers ◽  
Residential Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Different Characteristics

The styles of attachment in two groups of adolescents with different characteristics and life experiences are examined. Participants were 81 adolescents residing inside residential treatment centers ( M age = 15.5 yr., SD = 1.1; 48% boys, 52% girls) and 81 adolescents living with their own families ( M age = 15.6 yr., SD = 1.3; 49% boys, 51% girls). The Italian adaptation of the Separation Anxiety Test was used to measure attachment style. Only the data obtained from the “Self” perspective indicated a significant difference between the two groups, showing higher percentages of Secure attachment among adolescents living with their families. When replies were referred to the “Self,” the risk of assessing Insecure attachment in the Residential group was about 2 times higher than in the Family group ( OR = 2.28).

Forgiveness in Relation to Attachment Style and Consanguine Marriage in Iranian Married Individuals

2012 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 489-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahriar Shahidi ◽  
Behnaz Zaal ◽  
Mohammad Ali Mazaheri
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Married Individuals

The aim of this study was to compare forgiveness in secure and insecure Iranian married couples. Whether marriage had occurred within the family (consanguine) or not (non-consanguine) was also considered. 400 married participants completed the Family Forgiveness Scale and the Adult Attachment Questionnaire. Analysis of reported forgiveness within the marital family showed that, although there was no significant difference between secure and insecure participants in overall forgiveness, secure participants rated “reparation” and “resolution” higher, whereas insecure participants rated “realization” and “recognition” higher. Comparing the experience of forgiveness in the family of origin, securely attached couples not only reported significantly more overall forgiveness but reported more “realization” and “resolution” while forgiving. Some interesting sex differences were also found, as individuals in consanguine vs non-consanguine couples differed in mean “recognition” in the forgiveness process.

scholarly journals High Anxiety Attachment in Eating Disorders: Intergenerational Transmission by Mothers and Fathers

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grazia Attili ◽  
Lorenza Di Pentima ◽  
Alessandro Toni ◽  
Antonio Roazzi
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Working Models ◽  
Anxiety Test ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Research on eating disorders (ED) has shown in patients a prevalence of insecure attachment working models (IWMs). Nevertheless, the issue of a prevalence, in patients, of high anxiety IWMs (HAIWMs) has rarely been addressed. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence in ED patients of high anxiety IWMs and their transmission by parents. The Separation Anxiety Test was administered to 55 patients with an ED, a control sample (n = 80), their mothers and fathers. The two groups differed significantly, with a prevalence of HAIWMs in the patients and their parents compared to the controls; in ED no significant difference appeared in mother-patient versus father-patient matching for HAIWMs. The implication is that patients with an ED might benefit more from individual attachment-based therapy and/or a family therapy than from other types of psychotherapeutic approaches.

scholarly journals Investigating pre-school children's self-regulation skills in terms of various variables in Northern Cyprus

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Cemre Daggul ◽  
Ayşe Işık Gürşimşek
Keyword(s):  
Parental Education ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Similar Work ◽  
Income Status ◽  
North Cyprus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family

The purpose of this study is to examine the self-regulation skills of kindergarten children in terms of various variables. The study was conducted in two different kindergarten institutions in Nicosia and Girne District of Cyprus; 122 children aged 48-72 months and their parents (mother or father). In order to measure the participant children’s self-regulation skills, Pre-School Self-Regulation Scale adapted to Turkish was used. Socio-demographic information of the children and the parents participating in the study were determined using the Personal Information Form, which consists of 5 optional questions prepared by the researchers. In the study, it was seen that the scores of the attention/impulse subscale and total scale score of the girls were significantly higher than the boys. No statistically significant difference according to the gender is found in the positive emotional subscale. There was no significant difference in the children's self-regulation skills scores in terms of parental education level, total income status of the family and the number of children in the family. This study, which was conducted for the first time to determine the self-regulatory skills of the children in pre-schools of North Cyprus and the variables affecting these skills, will contribute to the similar work in the future and educational arrangements for education system of North Cyprus.

The Eighth Month

2019 ◽  
pp. 241-252
Author(s):  
Vanessa LoBue
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
First Time

This chapter describes the development of the infant in the eighth month of life. In the eighth month, the author’s son is showing signs of separation anxiety for the very first time, clinging to his mom and dad in new or unfamiliar environments. The author points out that separation anxiety is generally taken as one of the first signs of attachment. She goes on to describe attachment and research on different attachment qualities between an infant and his or her caregiver. She discusses the factors that lead to an insecure attachment style, with a focus on the effect of institutionalization on children’s attachment.

The Intergenerational Transmission of Violence: Examining the Mediating Roles of Insecure Attachment and Destructive Disagreement Beliefs

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 670-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara E. Sutton ◽  
Leslie Gordon Simons ◽  
K. A. S. Wickrama ◽  
Ted Futris
Keyword(s):  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relationship Education ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission Of Violence ◽  
The Family

Intimate partner violence has been recognized as a major problem on college campuses and is a source of concern for researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and the general population. Most research has focused on the intergenerational transmission of violence and identifying the intrapersonal mechanisms that enable violence in the family of origin to carry over to adult intimate relationships. This study expands the current literature by examining insecure attachment styles and destructive disagreement beliefs as mediators in the relationship between exposure to hostility or aggression in the family of origin and later experiences of dating aggression. Research questions were addressed with a sample of 1,136 college undergraduates (59% women). In all models, results of structural equation modeling indicated that an insecure attachment style and destructive disagreement beliefs mediated the intergenerational transmission of violence among both men and women. These findings have important implications for future research as well as relationship education programs and preventative interventions.

scholarly journals The Effect of Family Empowerment Model on Self-care in Hemodialysis Patients of Zahedan, Iran

Health Scope ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Salar ◽  
Hoda Taheri
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Self ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Empowerment Model ◽  
Family Centered

Background: Self-care is one of the important aspects of treatment in hemodialysis patients. This study was done to determine the effect of the family-centered empowerment model on the self-care of hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was performed on 100 hemodialysis patients referring to the Zahedan hemodialysis department in 2018. For the intervention group, the family-centered empowerment model was executed in four stages, including understanding the threat, problem-solving, educational participation, and evaluation according to the steps of the model, and the control group received the usual care of the department. The data collection tools were the demographic information questionnaire and self-care questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS V.22 by analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent t-test, repeated measures t-test, and Chi-square test. Results: Based on the independent t-test, the mean self-care score of patients in the intervention and control group was significantly different (P < 0.001). There was a significant difference in the "main caregiver relation" variable (P = 0.006). The results of the "time" and "intervention" effects of this test also showed that these two variables had a significant effect on mean self-care scores (P < 0.001). The results of ANOVA showed that self-care score changed in the two groups there was an increase in the self-care score in the intervention group compared with the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Implementing the family-centered empowerment model in hemodialysis patients by strengthening the ability of the patient and their families to care provides a platform for their promotion and maintenance of their self-care.

scholarly journals Self-awareness Skill Training of Mothers as the Head of the Household and the Self-efficacy of Their Sons

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-222
Author(s):  
Maliheh Aziznejad ◽  
◽  
Sara Janmohammadi ◽  
Marhamat Farahaninia ◽  
Hamid Haghani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Self ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Test

Background: The adults’ life is rooted in their childhood. Children living in single-parent families have less self-efficacy than others. Educating self-awareness skill reliance on the family is among the key aspects of self-efficacy promotion in early childhood. The present study aimed to determine the effect of self-awareness training of the mothers as the head of the household on the self-efficacy of their 10- to 12-year-old sons. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a Pre-test-Post-test and a control group design. The study sample consisted of 10- to 12-year-old boys (N=71) from public schools of Ray City, Iran, and their heads of the family mothers. The study subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The Pre-test was administered to both groups. Then, the mothers of the intervention group attended four 45-minute training sessions twice a week. Moreover, the Post-test was administered to the groups three months after the end of the intervention. The required data were collected by demographic characteristics form, Self-Consciousness Scale (SCS), and Self-efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C). Furthermore, the obtained data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, including frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics, including the Chi-squared test, Fisher’s Exact test, Independent Samples t-test, Paired Samples t-test, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) using SPSS. Results: The study results suggested a significant difference in self-awareness Mean±SD scores of the mothers in the intervention group before (41.77±10.59) and after (53.83±8.43) conducting the intervention (P<0.001); however, such difference was not significantly different in the control group before (47.31±12.45) and three months after the intervention (47.05±11.76). There was a significant difference between the self-efficacy Mean±SD scores of boys in the intervention group before (61.88±9.29) and after (70.44±8.12) providing the intervention (P<0.001); however, this difference was not significantly different in the control group before (65.68±11.33) and after the intervention provision (65.14±12.01). Conclusion: In this study, mothers’ self-awareness positively affected their sons’ self-efficacy. Thus, self-awareness enabled mothers to identify the emotions of themselves and their children and become aware of them and pay more attention to interacting with their children. These findings help school health nurses in providing a proper educational environment with the collaboration of mothers who are the head of the family.

scholarly journals Effects of Attachment Styles on Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Ishrat Rehman ◽  
Madiha Asghar
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Parent Attachment ◽  
Significant Difference

The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent’s attachment with parents and its association with anger, life satisfaction and sociability. The sample of the study was selected from different high schools and colleges in Peshawar through convenience sampling method. Sample of four hundred (N=400) students with age range of 14 to 18 years and mean age calculated for total sample as 15.54 years, the sample further comprised of two hundred (n=200) boys with mean age of 15.05 and two hundred (n=200) girls with mean age of 16.02 years. Tools used in the study included perceived child parent attachment scale for mother, perceived child parent attachment scale for father, the clinical anger scale, sociability scale and satisfaction with life scale all were self-administered. Results revealed significant negative correlation between insecure attachment style and sociability. Results shown that adolescents who scored higher on avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles were positively associated with anger and negatively linked with secure attachment. While perceived child parent attachment had not a significant impact on life satisfaction of adolescents. The findings of present study revealed that insecure attachment styles were positively linked with anger and negatively linked with sociability among adolescents. Boys showed more anger score as compared to girls and there was not significant difference on sociability and life satisfaction scores among girls and boys. It is concluded that perceived child parents attachment styles plays a key part in the development of anger, sociability and life satisfaction among adolescents.

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