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A Review of Adult Attachment Measures: Implications for Theory and Research
Abstract
There has been increasing interest in adult attachment from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Because the test of a theory is based on our ability to assess theoretical constructs, the review is organized around assessment techniques. Delineating the content, focus, assumptions, and correlates of different attachment measures highlights central issues and problems in conducting research in adult attachment. In this review, we present theoretical issues related to adult attachment, in particular, individual differences, working models, and the role of attachment in adult life. A summary of the measures commonly used in the study of adult attachment follows. The literature review is organized by measure, examining topics such as relations between childhood experiences and adult attachment status, and adult attachment and adult personality and functioning, parenting and partnership behavior. Studies which explore relations between measures are discussed before concluding with thoughts about future directions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Crowell, J. A., & Treboux, D.
- Venue
- Social Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1995-11
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 294-327
- ISSN
- 0961-205X (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9507
- OpenAlex
- W2103205314
- Cited by
- 291
- References
- 11
- FWCI
- 5.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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