Parental bonding in retrospect and adult attachment style: A comparative study between Spanish, Italian and Japanese cultures.

ABSTRACT: Attachment is an innate human relational mechanism that develops progressively from early childhood, influences individuals' representations and behaviors, shapes relationships, and affects the social and cultural environment. Parental bonding refers to the ability of parents to be emotionally and behaviorally available to the child during infancy. Attachment style refers to the individual's relational attitude in close relationships that influences adult love, bonding, handling relationships, and social exploration. The role of intergenerational, cultural and developmental factors influencing the relationship between the attachment style in adulthood and the parental bonding style recalled during childhood has been debated. This study explores the relationships between recalled parental b

SUBMITTER: Hoenicka MAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714759 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature