The Interpersonal Antecedents of Attachment Security in Early Adulthood.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The relevance of adult attachment security for physical and emotional wellbeing is increasingly evident. Developing a better understanding of the interpersonal antecedents of secure attachment in childhood and adolescence could enable opportunities for its promotion when attachment styles are more easily modifiable. Methods: Data from 3648 participants in a longitudinal birth cohort study were examined. At 21 years, participants completed the confidence (in self and others) subscale of the Attachment Style Questionnaire, a measure of attachment security. Path analysis was used to longitudinally examine the influence of maternal and child-reported interpersonal variables at birth, 5, and 14 years on attachment security in early adulthood. Results:

SUBMITTER: Blake JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature