Relationship of Attachment Style to Personality Factors and Family Interaction Patterns |
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Authors: | Marci?Leveridge Email author" target="_blank">Cal?StoltenbergEmail author Denise?Beesley |
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Institution: | (1) Marci Leveridge, Oklahoma;(2) Department of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 321, Norman, OK, 73019-2041;(3) University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the relationships among attachment, personality style, and family interaction patterns. The results
revealed that avoidant attachment style was associated with indirect affect expression as measured by somatic complaints,
social isolation, family disengagement, and family conflict avoidance. Anxious/ambivalent style was associated with more overt
expression of depression and anxiety. Family factors were not significantly related to either the anxious/ambivalent or secure
styles. The implications and potential therapy benefits for use of attachment theory in family therapy and directions for
future research are also addressed.
Marci Leveridge, PhD, is a Licensed Health Service Provider and private practitioner in Oklahoma City. Cal Stoltenberg, PhD,
is Professor, Counseling Psychology Program, University of Oklahoma, Department of Educational Psychology, 820 Van Vleet Oval,
Room 321, Norman, OK 73019-2041 (cstoltenberg@ou.edu). Denise Beesley, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology
Program at the University of Oklahoma. |
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Keywords: | attachment personality family interaction family therapy |
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