On the other hand, misattunement on behalf of caregivers towards their child’s physical and emotional needs is likely to lead to insecure attachment. It may be worth noting that caregiver misattunement may not be intentional, but the child still perceives them as not meeting their needs. ...
We examined adult attachment styles, differentiation of self, and relationship satisfaction in a sample of 298 Italian lesbians (48%) and gay men (52%), all of whom were ages 19–71 years (M = 36.1;SD = 11.8) and in a couple relationship for at least six months. Participants ...
Attachment disorders can cause disruptions in youth and adulthood. Early intervention can help preserve and repair damage caused by experiences that may have led to the formation of these conditions in childhood. For some, achieving a higher quality of life can be possible with the help of a lic...
How predictive are the qualities of infants’ attachment to mother and father during the first two to three years and their experiences of sensitive support during exploration for adolescents’ and young adults’ partnership representations? What are the roots of young adults’...
It is suitable for individuals and couples struggling to overcome repeated patterns of relating, helping to improve their intimate or parenting relationships through greater self and other understanding. The AEAI explores an adult's early relational learning, especially in regard to attachment needs, in...
Anderson goes on to explain that when your need for attachment is thwarted, it becomes primary; when satisfied, it blends into the background. Both children and adults with secure attachment aren’t hung up on getting other people to see or support them and can focus on meeting other needs...
The complete development of such an identity however, is determined through interactions with students as well as individual motivation. This notion will be expanded in Section 1.3, but firstly the connection between attachment and professional identity needs some explanation. The teacher needs to form...
Parents or caregivers that respond promptly and appropriately to a child's needs increase the likelihood that a child will be securely attached. It has been shown that children with a secure attachment style grow up to be adults with a secure attachment style. How do you know if you have a...
"The secure attached partner will be able to provide the security and assurance the anxious attached partner needs, but they might struggle to do this on a long-term basis, and their energy may run out," says Holly. Plus, the 'neediness' of the anxious attached partner might become too ...
Adolescents must also balance the normative developmental press for differentiation from parents with continued needs for parental support and assistance, especially in light of the increasingly complex social, emotional, and psychological challenges that accompany this stage of life. Finally, adolescents' ...