The following review draws together recent theoretical contributions and research findings highlighting the pertinence of attachment issues for older adults. Beginning with a brief overview of the principles of attachment theory, the paper proceeds to illustrate that attachment remains a key feature of ...
Mohr (2008) noted that while attachment theory and research have been extensively applied to heterosexual relationships, the same robustness has not been applied to the application of attachment th...
In very young children separation anxiety is evoked by physical distance from the primary care-giver, while in older children and adults it is a related to the level of perceived emotional distance from the care-giver, known as the attachment figure or secure base. The third of the constructs...
Attachment and support from family and friends are core to the experiences of ageing for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between attachment styles and hope, religiosity, and life satisfaction and provide new knowledge that may assist future planning for a ra...
However, as soon as the older knowledge is reactivated by contextual cues at the expense of the more recent knowledge, this will translate into changes in attachment security at the trait-like level. The Learning Theory of Attachment suggests that attachment development is actually much more open ...
socioemotional selectivity theorybrand attachmentbrand relationshipstrustcommitmentelderlyself-brand connectionself-concept connectionpartner qualityUnderstanding older adults' product consumption behavior is of high importance to consumer and marketing research. Prior studies have mainly focused on older adults' ...
Bowlby also made three key propositions about attachment theory: Consistent Care Leads to Trust First, he suggested that when children are raised with confidence that their primary caregiver will be available to them, they are less likely to experience fear than those raised without such conviction....
attachment theory;death anxiety;older adults;resilience;terror management theory 1. Introduction The aging process is associated with various physical, cognitive, and emotional changes. While most older adults tend to adjust to such declines and continue to enjoy their lives, some find it more difficu...
Given the cross-cutting impact of FoMO and emotional intelligence on the entire population, it is necessary to develop studies that specifically consider the population of older adults, thus evaluating the possible differences with respect to the populations already studied. Thus, to guarantee an adequ...
According to attachment theory, your attachment style is formed in the first 18 months of life and is based on the way your main caregiver related to you. If they didn't meet your emotional needs in a consistent way, you might have developed an anxious attachment style. ...