Influence of early attachments on future relationships
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- Created on: 03-05-19 12:06
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- Influence on early attachments on future relationships
- Continuity hypothesis
- Theory that there is a connection between early emotional experiences and later relationships
- Based on the internal working model
- Childhood relationships
- Research shows there is a continuity between early attachment styles and the quality of childhood relationships
- Youngblade and Belsky (1992) 3-5 year olds who were securely attached had better relationships with other children and formed closer friendships
- Laible (2000) In late childhood, attachment behaviours learned earlier are transferred to social situations
- Supports idea of an internal working model and continuity
- Deterministic - disregards other factors that can affect future relationships
- Strongly supported by research evidence
- Adult relationships
- An inter-generational continuity of attachment types
- Children possessing same attachment types as what parents had
- Hazan and Shaver (1987) The Love Quiz
- Securely attached PPs expressed belief in lasting love
- Insecure-avoidant PPs more doubtful about existence and durability of love
- Insecure-resistant PPs Most vulnerable and completely reluctant to love
- Clearly shows connection between early and future
- Temperament hypothesis
- The idea that the nature of infants' attachments is due to innate personality factors
- Suggests biological basis
- The idea that the nature of infants' attachments is due to innate personality factors
- Bailey (2007) Majority of women had same attachment type as both their children and their own mothers
- An inter-generational continuity of attachment types
- Continuity hypothesis
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