Adolescents' secure-base behavior from the perspective of information processing |
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Authors: | Shima Yoshihiro |
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Institution: | Department of Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. b051213d@mbox.nagoya-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Secure-base behavior in adolescents was examined from the perspective of information processing. The secure-base behavior was operationally defined as accessibility to attachment-related information and assessed by reaction time to target stimuli. Study 1 was conducted on 37 undergraduates (10 classes as Secure, 12 men, M age = 19.3 yr.) to investigate whether differences in attachment styles would show different forms of information processing. There was a difference in reaction time to negative targets between Secure and Insecure participants. Study 2 was conducted on 45 undergraduates (8 classed as Secure, 22 men, M age = 19.4 yr.) to investigate whether activation of the internal working models would show different forms of information processing. There was a difference between Secure and Insecure participants in patterns of reaction time to stimuli for positive and negative relationships. Results were discussed on the basis of secure-base behavior. |
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