Dissertations / Theses: 'Attachment theory'

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China, Jaques Lefebvre. "Attachment and object relations theory." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336335.

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Boysan, Zehra. "Attachment theory and therapeutic relationships." Thesis, City University London, 2015. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/14799/.

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The aims of this study were to examine the associations between current self-reported attachment styles, retrospective reports of childhood experiences, and the development of the therapeutic alliance. It was hypothesised that anxious and avoidant attachment would be correlated with negative childhood experiences and that both attachment anxiety and avoidance would be inversely correlated with the therapeutic alliance. The third hypothesis stated that negative childhood recollections would correlate inversely with the quality of the therapeutic alliance and that this association would be mediated by adult attachment styles. One hundred adult counselling/psychotherapy clients referred for psychological therapy in primary care were asked to complete the Childhood Experiences Survey (Meyer, 2005) as a measure of retrospective childhood experiences, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998) as a measure of adult attachment styles and the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) (Horvath & Greenberg, 1989) as a measure of working alliance. The first hypothesis which stipulated that negative childhood experiences would be correlated with anxious and avoidant attachment style was partially supported. Avoidant attachment style but not anxious attachment style was significantly and moderately strongly associated with rejection experiences as measured by the CES. The second hypothesis, which stated that both anxious and avoidant attachment would be correlated with the therapeutic alliance, was also partially supported. Avoidant attachment but not anxious attachment correlated significantly and inversely, moderately strongly with the therapeutic alliance. The third hypothesis stated that the relationship between childhood experiences recollections and the alliance would be mediated by both attachment anxiety and avoidance. The third hypothesis could not be explored further as childhood experiences did not correlate significantly with the therapeutic alliance. Findings and implications for further research are discussed.

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Sitko, Katarzyna. "Paranoia in an attachment theory framework." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2015. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3001729/.

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Over the past decade evidence has consistently shown a relationship between adverse experiences in childhood and psychosis in adulthood. Recently, specific associations between attachment-disrupting life experiences and paranoia have been reported, leading to attempts to understand the psychological mechanisms involved in this association, and how these might interact with mechanisms previously found to be important in psychotic experiences. The three empirical studies included in this doctoral thesis used cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to examine whether experiences of paranoia could be understood within an attachment theory framework. Using an epidemiological dataset the study in Chapter 2 examined the effect of adverse childhood experiences on psychotic symptoms in adulthood. The findings demonstrated that, when co-occurring symptoms were controlled for, experiences of neglect were specifically associated with paranoia, while experiences of sexual abuse (rape, sexual molestation) were specifically associated with hallucinations. Furthermore, the association between neglect and paranoia was fully mediated by insecure attachment, but a similar association was not observed for the association between sexual abuse and hallucinations. The study in Chapter 3 used both a clinical and a control sample to examine the effect of insecure attachment-related thoughts on psychotic symptoms using a longitudinal design. The main finding revealed that, in the flow of daily life, elevated levels of attachment insecurity predicted subsequent paranoia. This effect was not observed for hallucinations, nor could it be explained through low self-esteem, which in previous studies, has been observed to precede increased levels of paranoia. The final study in Chapter 4 used a clinical sample to examine whether the association between insecure attachment (avoidant and anxious attachment dimensions) and paranoia was moderated by dissociation. The findings demonstrated that dissociation moderated the association between the anxious attachment dimension (increased negative view of the self) and paranoia. Conditional effects further showed that, at low levels of dissociation, the association between the anxious attachment dimension and paranoia was present, but that, at medium and high levels of dissociation the association did not exist. A similar effect was not observed for the avoidant attachment dimension (increased negative view of others). Findings from these studies suggest that adverse experiences in childhood, especially experiences of neglect, may be a risk factor for developing paranoia. Furthermore, this association, and experiences of paranoia in the flow of daily life can be understood within an attachment framework. Finally, the findings show that increased levels of dissociation can dampen the association between insecure attachment and paranoia. Overall these findings suggest that secure attachment may be associated with lower risk for paranoia. This has implications for clinical work, as therapists may focus their psychological interventions on addressing attachment beliefs and work towards establishing a sense of attachment security by strengthening positive beliefs and disconfirming negative beliefs about the self and others. As psychotic symptoms can co-occur, it is also important to assess how psychological mechanisms interact in their effect on specific symptoms. Finally, these findings suggest that policies that promote optimal child-caregiver relationships may enhance population mental health.

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Loubser, Janie. "Attachment theory and adult intimate relationships." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1095.

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Alvarez, Christian. "The Development and Long-Term Influences of Attachments As Seen Through Attachment Theory: The Influence of Attachment on Homosexual Males." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2010. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/66.

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This paper seeks to explore the development of attachments in humans as seen through Bowlby's (1980) attachment theory. Components of the theory which focus on how attachments are formed and how they influence future behavior are explored. These are used to then examine how attachment theory applies to the attachment patterns seen in homosexual males.

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Miller, Rebecca. "Attachment theory use by child welfare workers." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18662.

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Children placed in foster care are at an increased risk for attachment difficulties due to the maltreatment they may have suffered, the separation from their primary caregivers, as well as the possibility of repeated moves to various foster homes. This raises questions as to the extent to which child welfare workers incorporate attachment theory in planning for children in care. Replicating a study originally conducted by R. K Grigsby (1994) in the United States of America, worker's use of attachment theory was examined through a review of a sample of 30 files belonging to children between the ages of 0 and 3 currently in foster care with Batshaw Youth and Family Centres. The results of the file review indicate that concepts related to attachment are generally included in most files. However, relatively few cases include comprehensive attachment assessments. Practice implications including the need for increased attachment training are also discussed.
Les enfants placés dans les foyers d'accueil courent un risque élevé de difficultés d'attachement affectif dû au mauvais traitement qu'ils peuvent avoir subi antérieurement, à la séparation de leur parent, ainsi qu'à la possibilité de déménagements répétés entre plusieurs différents foyers. Ceci pose la question : dans quelle mesure les travailleurs sociaux incorporent-ils une théorie de l'attachement affectif dans la planification des soins d'un enfant? Reproduisant une étude menée aux États-Unis par R.K. Grigsby (1994), l'utilisation par les travailleurs sociaux d'une théorie de l'attachement a été examinée par moyen de l'analyse d'un échantillon de trente dossiers d'enfants âgés de 0 à 3 ans et présentement dans des foyers d'accueil des Centres de la jeunesse et de la famille Batshaw. Les résultats de l'analyse démontrent que des concepts liés à l'attachement affectif sont généralement contenus dans la majorité des dossiers, mais que peu des cas poursuivent des évaluations complètes de l'attachement. Les incidences sur la pratique, y compris le besoin d'une augmentation de la formation en attachement, sont aussi considérées.

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Morales, Andres Waldo. "Smoking during pregnancy : an attachment theory perspective." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2005. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/smoking-during-pregnancy--an-attachment-theory-perspective(7fef30b0-75d9-4bf9-8e94-7621bbc952e3).html.

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NEVES, MARIANA GUERRA BARSTAD CASTRO. "FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE: THE ATTACHMENT THEORY AND THE ATTACHMENT STUDIES IN ADULTHOOD." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2013. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=28976@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
O presente trabalho tem o intuito de abordar aspectos da Teoria de Apego e dos estudos de apego em adultos. Para tanto, será desenvolvido um pequeno histórico dessa teoria, com seu idealizador John Bowlby, e seus desdobramentos, a partir dos estudos de Mary Ainsworth e Mary Main. A seguir, alguns aspectos do apego em adulto serão abordados, assim como os instrumentos de avaliação do apego em adultos. Por fim, serão discutidos os desdobramentos dos estudos em apego, assim como algumas contribuições das neurociências para o campo do apego, e os modelos de tratamento baseados nessa teoria. Esse delineamento do trabalho abre espaço para discussões futuras quanto à construção das relações de apego na equipe de saúde.
This paper aims to address aspects of Attachment Theory and studies of attachment in adults. Thus, we describe a brief history of this theory, with its founder John Bowlby, and its aftermath, from the studies of Mary Ainsworth and Mary Main. After some aspects of attachment in adults will be addressed, as well as measures of assessment of attachment in adults. Finally, we discuss the ramifications of studies on attachment, as well as the contribution of neuroscience to the field, and treatment models based on this theory. This work is designed to establish further discussion on the construction of attachment relationships in the health care system.

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Voss, Kirsten. "Understanding adolescent antisocial behaviour from attachment theory and coercion theory perspectives." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ54386.pdf.

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Akister, Jane. "Systems theory and attachment theory in social work education and practice." Thesis, Anglia Ruskin University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427479.

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Chen, Hwei-Jane. "The development of the spiritual attachment inventory : conceptualizing religious experiences with the attachment theory /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3144406.

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Piano, Linda Maria. "Critical analysis of the resurgence of attachment theory." Thesis, McGill University, 2004. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=81464.

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Over the past few years, attachment theory has taken on increased significance in academic and professional discourse, particularly in the field of child welfare. While this appears to be a relatively new area of interest in social work, the history of attachment theory dates back over five decades. This thesis aims to identify some of the reasons behind the resurgence of attachment theory, in particular, in child welfare practice. This renewed interest in attachment theory is tied to the current social climate and context for social work practice. This context, it is argued, contributes to the tendency for attachment theory to become a tool of social control. The thesis concludes by exploring how attachment theory might be used instead as a means to empower families in relationship-based social work.

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Beckner, Helen Minette. "Attachment theory as a predictor of female aggression." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2546.

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A large body of research exists relative to male aggression. Studies over the past 30 years, especially as related to male-to-female intimacy violence in a domestic context, have contributed greatly to a better understanding of aggressive male behavior. However, it is suggested that a more balanced approach to research on aggression should include studies related to female aggression. A search of the current literature indicates that this process has begun; however, studies tend to report a different dynamic at work in aggressive women versus aggressive men. It appears that overall, female aggression more than male aggression, has a stronger relational component. It is the case that females can be aggressive and place substantial importance on the relationships in their lives. Attachment theory addresses the salient issue of relationships and is such a broad and complete theory that it incorporates aggressive behaviors as well. Therefore, this study seeks to expand the research related to attachment styles and associated behaviors, in particular as they pertain to the influences upon female aggressive behavior. A study of the relationship between the independent variables of gender, psychopathology/personality, and attachment style and the dependent variable of aggression was conducted. It was hypothesized that attachment style would be a better predictor of female aggression as compared to psychopathology. Additionally, it was hypothesized that psychopathology would be a better predictor of male aggression as compared to attachment style. Significant results were obtained suggesting that attachment is a better predictor of female aggression than psychopathology, with a non-significant observation indicating the reverse being true of males. Specific gender differences related to aggression and violent behavior are presented. Current trends applicable to theories of aggression are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research.

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Hammond, Wayne A. "Canadian Native adolescent solvent abuse and attachment theory." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ49500.pdf.

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Lui, Lei-lei Lillian, and 呂莉莉. "The application of attachment theory to unwed mothers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249875.

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Shemmings, David. "Adult attachment theory and later life filial relationships." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.396712.

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Munoz, Ivette R. "Attachment Theory as a Predictor of Emotional Distress." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2016. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/757.

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Our attachment style, how it is developed, and the impact it has on individuals have been important topics of interest for generations. While previous studies have found insecure attachments and emotional distress are positively related, this study attempts to find the correlations looking at attachment styles on their own. This study introduces the investigation of specific attachment levels on certain aspects of emotional distress (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and depression). Overall, this study aims to identify if attachment style serves as a predictor of emotional distress, but more specifically, its manifestation. For example, it will attempt to find distinct attachment styles as indicators of social anxiety, depression, and general anxiety disorder based on previous findings and characteristics of the attachment styles and psychological disorders.

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Owens, Jane. "Attachment theory and paranoid cognitions : an experimental investigation." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2013. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/attachment-theory-and-paranoid-cognitions-an-experimental-investigation(1f9cc5e3-5c4d-474a-b778-90d1948cf047).html.

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This thesis has been prepared in paper based format. The thesis focusses of the use of experimental manipulations in the investigation of paranoia and extends the use of these to an empirical investigation of the role of attachment theory in paranoia. Papers 1 and 2 have been prepared for submission to Clinical Psychology Review and Schizophrenia Bulletin respectively. Paper 1 provides a comprehensive overview of experimental paradigms that aim to induce or manipulate paranoid thinking in both clinical and analogue samples. Twenty-seven studies were identified that satisfied inclusion criteria for the review. The strengths, limitations, effectiveness of individual paradigms, as well as of the literature as a whole, are considered throughout the review and recommendations for future research are made. Theoretical and clinical implications are also discussed.Paper 2 reports an experimental analogue in which participants (N=60) were randomised to a secure attachment prime (or neutral/positive affect control) condition before being exposed to a paranoia induction paradigm. Dispositional levels of insecure attachment were associated with both trait and state paranoid thinking. Contrary to predictions, the secure attachment prime did not appear to buffer paranoid thinking. The secure attachment prime was indicated to have a negative impact for people with high levels of attachment anxiety, who experienced higher levels of paranoia following the paranoia induction. Paper 3 is a critical reflection of the submitted papers and research process as a whole. The strengths and limitations of the presented research, methodological considerations and implications for clinical practice and theory are discussed and directions for future research are highlighted.

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Lui, Lei-lei Lillian. "The application of attachment theory to unwed mothers /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13991644.

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Jiang, YixIn. "How Do I Love Thee? Adult Attachment and Reinforcement Sensitivity." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/15615.

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This thesis aimed to examine the nature of the relations between individual differences in adult attachment patterns and the sensitivity of motivational systems – the Behavioural Approach System (BAS), the Fight-Flight-Freeze System (FFFS), and the Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS) – proposed by the revised reinforcement sensitivity theory (r-RST). In Study 1, psychology undergraduates (N=225) completed self-reported measures of adult attachment and reinforcement sensitivity. Both attachment dimensions were significantly related to BIS sensitivity, which suggests that sensitivity to motivational ambivalence is a central feature of attachment insecurity. In Study 2, psychology undergraduates (N=200) experienced virtual separation and reunion scenarios with a ‘virtual spouse,’ and subsequently completed adult attachment and reinforcement sensitivity questionnaires. Adult attachment, but not reinforcement sensitivity, were predictive of behavioural and emotional responses to separation and reunion. This suggests that adult attachment has unique predictive power to dyadic behaviour. Finally, Study 3 (N=63) examined the links between self-reported adult attachment and reinforcement sensitivity and neurobiological markers of approach and avoidance motivation (8 minutes of resting EEG). Neither adult attachment nor reinforcement sensitivity exhibited robust associations with the resting EEG indices. This may reflect the construct heterogeneity of the attachment dimensions and reinforcement sensitivity, such that they do not neatly map onto neural correlates of approach and avoidance. Together, the studies reported in this thesis suggest modest overlaps between individual differences in adult attachment and reinforcement sensitivities at the self-report level, but the two domains are largely independent in relation to attachment behaviour and neural correlates of approach-avoidance.

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Sander, Amy Janay Boswell. "Toward an integration of Beck's cognitive theory and Bowlby's attachment theory : self-schema and adult attachment classification in relation to depressive symptoms /." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3035975.

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Botes, Wezet. "The utilisation of attachment theory by social workers in foster care supervision / by Wezet Botes." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2303.

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Winter, Patrick Arnold. "Attachment-related fear and psychotherapy : developing Heard and Lake's theory of Attachment Based Exploratory Interest Sharing." Thesis, University of York, 2014. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/9385/.

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This qualitative study uses Stile’s theory building method to explore the nature and influence of attachment-related fear within a therapeutic setting. Its starting point is the Theory of Attachment Based Exploratory Interest Sharing; an attachment focused approach to adult psychotherapy developed by Heard, Lake and McCluskey (2009/2012). To critique this approach, the study draws on literature linking attachment theory, complex systems, psychotherapy and shame. Eight case studies were drawn from analysis of transcripts taken from seventeen sessions (fifty hours) of two experiential groups. These groups were the principal focus of two training courses attended by professional caregivers (mostly counsellors and psychotherapists) who met at monthly intervals with a facilitator using McCluskey’s approach to group facilitation. Their aim had been to explore their own attachment experiences and apply their learning to personal and professional development. The method of group facilitation places Heard and Lake’s (1997; Heard et al., 2009/2012) model of attachment at its core; creating an analogue of the therapeutic encounter in dyadic exchanges between facilitator and each group member. The study aims to develop Heard and Lake’s theory so that it reflects findings about the link between attachment-related fear and other critical factors (principally shame, defensive exclusion and attachment styles). Findings: Attunement is a complex two-way process in which the client sometimes adapts to regulate the facilitator; theory can also serve to regulate the group facilitator, obscuring occasions when the ‘client’ is adapting to the needs of the ‘therapist’; attachment-related fear is frequently linked to shame, therefore, regulating fear requires a way to recognise and regulate shame. The study recommends changing the model of facilitation so that attunement within the groups is not dependent on one individual. Although the study begins with Heard and Lake’s theory, its findings are relevant to other therapeutic approaches and helping professions.

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Waight, Paul Ian. "Attachment, Anxiety and the Entrepreneurial Mind: The Relationship Between Adult Attachment Style and Entrepreneurship." Thesis, Griffith University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367443.

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Understanding why some people are entrepreneurial and some are not, and why some societies are entrepreneurial and some are not, has been the focus of much attention in management studies, economics, sociology and psychology. A better understanding of what influences individual and societal entrepreneurship is important, if sustainable human progress is to be fostered through the encouragement of new business development. An important means of increasing knowledge of entrepreneurial behaviour is the development of a better understanding of the psychological factors involved in this form of human achievement. This research sheds light on one of the psychological antecedents of entrepreneurial behaviour by exploring the relationship between adult attachment style and entrepreneurship. Attachment theory suggests that the relationship an infant and it's primary caregiver (usually the mother) develop during the first 18 months of infancy, has important lifelong repercussions. The result of this relationship-building process is either a secure or an anxious attachment pattern. This very first human relationship becomes the template used in the development of subsequent close relationships. Adult attachment styles echo attachment styles identified in infanthood. One influential view of adult attachment patterns is that they are based on an individual's working model of self and working model of other. The attachment styles based on the working model theory are secure, dismissing, preoccupied and fearful: The first two being positive model-of-self attachment styles, and the latter two, negative model-of-self attachment styles. Entrepreneurship is a continuum of behaviour that is related to, and similar to, creativity. Creative people, and entrepreneurial people, appear to have shared similar, anxiety inducing, experiences in early childhood, and have many similar psychological characteristics. Thus, attachment theory, with its overtones of anxiety, may be related to both creative achievement, and entrepreneurship. This study explores the posited relationship between entrepreneurship and adult attachment style. In order to do this, a quantitative research protocol was developed that included the evaluation and modification of existing research instruments designed to measure the constructs of interest. The research proceeded through three main phases; the development of a theoretical argument relating entrepreneurship with attachment theory, a preliminary study that confirmed that theoretical association, and a main survey of small business owners that further explored the relationship. The findings of the research supported the claim that attachment style is related to entrepreneurship. The first important, but not surprising finding was that business ownership was associated with positive model-of-self attachment style, but not with negative model-of-self attachment styles. Entrepreneurial orientation was also associated with attachment style in that business owners scoring high on entrepreneurial orientation also scored high on either secure or dismissing attachment. Of particular interest here was the apparent gender effect. Male business owners with high entrepreneurial orientation tended towards a secure attachment style, whereas female business owners with high entrepreneurial orientation tended towards a dismissing attachment style. A gender effect was also evident in other aspects of business ownership such as founding status, growth aspirations and perceptions of performance satisfaction. The final finding was that the research supported the notion that entrepreneurship is, indeed, a characteristic that varies in intensity amongst individuals, and as such should be considered to be a trait-like characteristic. Findings relating to the relationship between gender, entrepreneurship and attachment style have important implications for several groups of stakeholders interested in entrepreneurship. Governments that attempt to foster entrepreneurial behaviour can benefit from a greater understanding of the varying support needs of individuals with different psychological dispositions. Business owners themselves will also benefit from an understanding of how their business practices and outcomes might be affected by attachment style. Business educators and entrepreneurship scholars now have a deeper understanding of the individual psychological dispositions that affect entrepreneurial behaviour. This research provides a new platform from which the entrepreneurial psychology can be explored.
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Griffith Business School
Griffith Business School
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Shetty, Amala. "The Associations Between Complementarity, Non-Complementarity, and Attachment Style." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/24176.

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Attachment Theory posits that the caregiver has primary responsibility in fostering attachment security; however, children play increasingly active roles in shaping the quality of interactions as they grow beyond infancy (Bowlby, 1969). There has been limited research on transactional relationships between caregivers and children and their associations with attachment. While Interpersonal Theory has historically been utilized to understand adult interpersonal interactions and their associations with relationship quality, it may provide an avenue to explore parent-child transactional processes. Within Interpersonal Theory, interactions can be categorized as complementary and non-complementary. Yet, these unidimensional constructs make it impossible to determine the relative effects of when complementarity and non-complementarity have positive or negative valences. As such, this study investigated 143 mother–preschooler dyads (64 Child Maltreatment [CM] dyads and 79 non-CM dyads) to examine the associations between variations in two novel types complementarity and non-complementarity and attachment security. Positive complementarity included interactions that were warm and affiliative that elicited the same responses in return. Negative complementarity included interactions that were hostile and aversive that elicited those same responses in return. Positive non-complementarity was characterized by warm and affiliative parent behaviors and child hostile and rejecting behaviors. Negative non-complementarity was characterized by disaffiliative and hostile parent behaviors and warm and affiliative child behaviors. Separate logistic regression analyses revealed that positive complementarity and positive non-complementarity were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of secure attachment. Negative complementarity and negative non-complementarity were not significantly associated with an increased likelihood of insecure attachment. Results suggest that the positive valences of complementarity and non-complementarity are associated with attachment security, such that children in dyads where mothers maintained warm and affiliative behaviors with their child, whether the child was connecting and trusting the mother or withdrawing and sulking, were more likely to be securely attached. Thus, a mother’s ability to display positive and sensitive behaviors during moment-to-moment interactions with their child regardless of child’s response is important to a child’s attachment security.

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Wrape, Elizabeth R. "Attachment Theory Within Clinical Supervision: Application of the Conceptual to the Empirical." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc804896/.

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Attachment theory has established itself as applicable to many types of relationships, encompassing caregiver-child, romantic, interpersonal, and psychotherapeutic interactions. This project sought to investigate the application of attachment theory to clinical supervision. Using suggestions put forth in previous work by Watkins and Riggs, this study examined the dyadic interactions inherent in both supervision and attachment. Using the working alliance as determination of the quality of supervision, attachment styles, leader-follower attachment, and attachment-based expectations were explored as predictors for supervisor-trainee dyad outcome in a training clinic for doctoral psychology students. The study design is longitudinal and prospective. Findings indicate the necessity of measurement of supervisory-specific attachment rather than general attachment, the stability of working alliance over time, and the large contribution of the leader-member attachment framework to the understanding of supervisory attachment. Implications include the importance of maintaining hierarchical, evaluative boundaries within supervisory relationship, consistent with a leader-follower dynamic.

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Taheri, Karen Marie Swanson. "How Play Therapists Integrate Knowledge of Attachment Theory Into Clinical Practice: A Grounded Theory." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2015. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2001.

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The quality of the dynamics within individuals’ early relationships with their caregivers can impact the overall mental health, functioning, and quality of future relationships for those individuals (Aguilar, Sroufe, Egeland, & Carlson, 2000; Bowlby, 1988; Carlson, 1998; Cassidy & Shaver, 2008; Deklyen & Greenberg, 2008; Johnson & Whiffen, 2003; Levy & Orlans, 1998; Ogawa et al., 1997; Renken et al., 1989; Warren, Huston, Egeland, & Sroufe, 1997). Attachment Theory describes the nature, characteristics, and dynamics of the relationship between a child and caregiver, and delineates how an internal concept of self and self and others is created via those relationships (Bowlby, 1988; Brisch, 2011; Levy & Orlans, 1998; Solomon & George, 1999). Assessing for and addressing attachment issues early in life, and helping to establish a secure base for a child, can serve as a preventative measure for thwarting a variety of interpersonal and self-concept issues (Bowlby, 1988; Martin, 2005; Morisset et al., 1990; Rutter, 1987). Several play therapy interventions for addressing attachment issues exist, yet no framework existed to describe how theoretical knowledge of Attachment Theory may be integrated into clinical practice from initial contact through termination. The purpose of this research was to generate a framework that explored and described how play therapists integrated knowledge of Attachment Theory within their treatment planning. The constructed framework may be used by educators, play therapists and families to conceptualize the play therapy process from an attachment-based perspective.

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Fitton, Victoria Ann. "Attachment theory and mother-child relationships from a phenomenological perspective." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.

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Bertrand, Lynda Caroll Carleton University Dissertation Sociology and Anthropology. "Mother-infant bonding; theory and practice." Ottawa, 1996.

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Van, Gundy-Yoder Alana L. "Gender, parental attachment, and delinquency revisiting Hirschi's social bond theory /." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=ucin1172687526.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Cincinnati, 2007.
Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed Apr. 18, 2007). Includes abstract. Keywords: Gender; Delinquency; Social Bond Theory; Generality vs. Gender Specificity Includes bibliographical references.

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Maxwell, Mark David. "God in the marital system| A theory of covenant attachment." Thesis, Alliant International University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3592826.

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Attachment theory has been applied in examining an individual's relationship with God through various research studies. Few research studies, however, have examined a romantic couples' relationship with God and each other as part of a family system. The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to develop a deeper understanding of the relational system of married couples and God. I interviewed nine marital couples from multiple Christian denominations that reported having a strong relationship with each other and a strong relationship with God together. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using constructivist grounded theory techniques presented by Charmaz (2006). I analyzed emergent categories of behaviors, emotions, and cognitions to construct a theory and model of marital couples and their shared relationship with God. I compared and contrasted the results and theory to existing literature on attachment theory as well as theology on kinship covenant to demonstrate a shared attachment to God that reflects a covenant attachment system. Finally, I discuss clinical, pastoral and future research implications.

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Matias, Carla Sofia Fialho. "Direct observation of parent-child interaction based on attachment theory." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2007. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/direct-observation-of-parentchild-interaction-based-on-attachment-theory(306f6a59-0c50-48e4-b303-054fa49a4f47).html.

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SIGAUD, RENATA VILLELA. "HIDDEN TRAUMA: A STUDY ON DISSOCIATION BASED ON ATTACHMENT THEORY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2018. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=34569@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTITUIÇÕES COMUNITÁRIAS DE ENSINO PARTICULARES
O presente trabalho apresenta um modelo etiológico para a dissociação patológica a partir do referencial conceitual da teoria do apego. Sob esta perspectiva, processos de desorganização do apego e da intersubjetividade são considerados como um trauma oculto . A teoria do apego vem sendo ampliada, a partir de novas ideias e pesquisas sobre intersubjetividade. Nesta ampliação, a teoria passa a enfatizar o papel central de processos intersubjetivos de comunicação afetiva na organização, não apenas do sistema de apego, mas também do self. Estudos longitudinais prospectivos recentes mostram uma relação significativa entre apego desorganizado no bebê e dissociação patológica na vida adulta. Os resultados destas pesquisas, analisados à luz da teoria do apego, sustentam uma proposta de redefinição do trauma nos primeiros anos de vida. As pesquisas atuais sugerem que o estresse gerado por mecanismos sutis de comunicação afetiva disruptiva na díade bebê-cuidador pode gerar processos de desorganização do sistema de apego e do self. Tais processos podem dar início a uma trajetória de desenvolvimento em direção à dissociação patológica.
This dissertation presents an etiological model for pathological dissociation based on attachment theory. From this perspective, attachment and intersubjective disorganization processes may be considered a hidden trauma . The new ideas from intersubjectivity theory and research has widened the scope of attachment theory. This widened version of attachment theory stresses the central role of intersubjective processes, not only in the organization of the attachment system, but also in the organization of the self. Longitudinal prospective studies show a remarkable relation between infant disorganized attachment and pathological dissociation in young adults. The results from these studies, analyzed from an attachment theory perspective, support a proposition for redefinition of early trauma. Current studies suggest that the stress generated by subtle parent-infant disruptive affective communication mechanisms may give rise to disorganization processes that affect the development of the attachment system and of the self. Such processes may be the beginning of a developmental trajectory towards pathological dissociation.

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VAN, GUNDY-YODER ALANA. "GENDER, PARENTAL ATTACHMENT, AND DELINQUENCY: REVISITING HIRSCHI'S SOCIAL BOND THEORY." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172687526.

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Game, A. M. "Employee negative emotions in supervisory relationships : an attachment theory perspective." Thesis, Aston University, 2003. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/10769/.

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Relationships with supervisors are a major source of negative emotions at work, but little is known about why this is so. The aim of the research was to use attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969, 1973; 1980) as a framework for investigating the nature and causes of employee negative emotional experiences, in the context of their supervisory relationships. The research was conducted in three stages. In Stage 1 two studies were conducted to develop a measure of employee perceptions of supervisor caregiving (SCS). Results indicated that the 20-item scale had good reliability and validity. Stage 2 required participants (N=183) to complete a questionnaire that was designed to examine the roles of supervisor caregiving and working models (specific and global) in determining cognitive and emotional responses to hypothetical supervisor behaviours. The results provided partial support for an Independent Effects Model. Supervisor caregiving predicted specific anxiety and avoidance. In tum, both dimensions of attachment predicted negative emotions, but this relationship was mediated by event interpretation only in the case of avoidance. Global models made a smaller but significant contribution to negative emotions overall. There was no support for an interaction effect between specific and global models in determining event interpretation. In stage 3 a sub-sample of questionnaire respondents (N=24) were interviewed about 'real-life' caregiving and negative emotional experiences in their supervisory relationships. Secure individuals experienced supervisors as consistently warm, available, and responsive. They reported few negative events or emotions. Individuals with insecure specific working models experienced rejecting or inconsistent supervisor caregiving. They were sensitised to trust and closeness issues in their relationships, and reported negative events and emotions underpinned by these themes. Overall, results broadly supported attachment theory predictions. It is concluded that an attachment theory perspective provides new insight into the nature and causes of employee negative emotions in supervisory relationships.

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Spivey, Kasi. "Density functional theory studies of ligand attachment to undecagold clusters /." Available to subscribers only, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1559849031&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Palomer, Angela Mayo. "Attachment Theory and Reasons Not to Marry Among Emerging Adults." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/244484.

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Using attachment theory, I examined reasons for not marrying, including doubts about the self and doubts about the partner, among emerging adults (N = 89; age range 18‐25). To explain these reasons for not marrying, I used attachment theory to examine attachment dimensions: avoidance (positive view of self; negative view of others) and anxiety (negative view of self; positive view of others). Also from attachment theory, I examined reports of parental divorce, given its associations with relational struggles. I hypothesized that individuals: 1) higher on anxiety will have more reasons not to marry based on doubts about self, whereas individuals higher on avoidance will have more reasons not to marry based on doubts about their partner and; 2) experiencing parental divorce will have more overall reasons not to marry than individuals not reporting parental divorce. Using proc mixed and a t‐test to examine each hypothesis respectively, I found that neither hypothesis was supported. I conclude that attachment dimensions during emerging adulthood are not associated with marital behaviors at this life stage. Further, parental divorce is not associated with reasons not to marry, likely given unequal sample sizes (n = 20 reported parental divorce; n = 69 reported no parental divorce).

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Willcox, Rachel Sarah. "An attachment theory-informed thematic analysis of bereaved families' narratives." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 2017. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/30709/.

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Attachment theory predicts that family bereavement leads even securely attached individuals to experience temporary attachment insecurity. Attachment in/security is displayed through the way narratives are constructed, and the Adult Attachment Interview posits particular indices of ‘narrative incoherence’ for narratives related to experiences of bereavement. This thesis explores bereaved families’ therapy narratives to see if they display signs of narrative incoherence or evidence of lack of resolution as predicted by attachment theory. The thesis also examines whether there is evidence of shifts and changes changes in the stories over time that could be understood as reflecting a move towards greater coherence. Families are dynamic systems and the stories told in family therapy are co-creations between family members and the therapists: the impact of the actions of family members and therapists on narrative coherence are also analysed. Five bereaved families’ narratives were recorded during the therapy intervention ‘Telling the Story’, at the beginning and towards the end of their family bereavement therapy. An Attachment Theory informed Thematic Analysis was carried out on the transcripts and identified four themes: Evidence of Unresolved Loss, Creating Incoherence, Creating Coherence and Evidence of Coherence. Results show that there is, as predicted by the Adult Attachment Interview, evidence of narrative incoherence, and additionally there are behavioural and systemic features that create further incoherence in the narratives. The results also show how coherence can be created and what features a more coherent family story includes. The findings have implications for bereavement therapy interventions, therapist training and methodological development. Limitations and suggestions for further research are also discussed.

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Milone, Lisa J. "Therapist Attachment and Meaning-Making in Adolescent Residential Treatment." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1576277906453219.

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Felton, Luke. "Investigating the psychological functioning of athletes : the integration of attachment theory and self-determination theory." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2012. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/11042.

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This thesis is presented as a collection of four studies in which the associations between athlete attachment styles, perceptions of basic psychological needs, and experiences of well/ill-being are examined. The first study of this thesis examined the mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction, within the coach and parent relational contexts, in the associations between athletes (N = 430) global attachment styles and their experiences of well-being. Results demonstrated that satisfaction of the athletes basic psychological needs did mediate the associations between attachment styles and well-being. Study 2 examined whether mean differences and changes in athletes (N = 110) attachment style predicted psychological need satisfaction, within two relational contexts (coach and parent), and well-being, and whether mean differences and changes in need satisfaction within the relational contexts predicted well-being. Findings from the study provide further support for the role of attachment in need satisfaction and well-being within sport psychology, as well as highlighting important within- and between-person effects. Study 3 aimed to examine the possible social mechanisms that affect insecure athletes (N = 215) perceptions of basic need satisfaction. The social factors investigated as possible mediators were social support, interpersonal conflict, autonomy supportive behaviours, and controlling behaviours, each examined within both the coach and parent relational contexts. The findings of Study 3 highlighted that social factors have an important role in explaining the associations between athletes insecure attachment styles and their perceptions of basic psychological need satisfaction within two important relationships. The final study presented in this thesis aimed to focus on how thwarting of athletes basic psychological needs impacted upon athletes experiences of both well- and ill-being. Study 4 also measured athletes (N = 241) attachment styles to the coach specifically. Findings revealed that when athletes perceptions of their basic psychological needs were actively thwarted, within both aforementioned contexts, athletes insecure attachment to the coach impacted upon experiences of well- and ill-being. Overall, the findings of the current research have supplied new knowledge and understanding concerning athletes psychological functioning through the employment of established theoretical frameworks.

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Cavalier, Bethanie Anne. "Attachment Theory: Comparing the Relationship between Attachment Hierarchies and Life Satisfaction among Young-Old and Mid-Old Adults." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1573152367754282.

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Cadman, T. J. "The Brief Attachment Scale (BAS-16) : using Item Response Theory to create a clinically useful measure of attachment." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2015. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1470841/.

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Background: Insecure attachment in infancy is associated with a range of socioemotional problems later in life. It is important therefore to identify at-risk children so that appropriate support can be provided. However, the two most well-established measures of attachment, the Attachment Q-sort (AQS) and Strange Situation Procedure (SSP), are both time-consuming and costly to administer. The aim of this study is to create a valid, short version of the AQS using modern psychometric techniques. Method: Data was used from the NICHD Study of Child Care and Youth Development (NICHD SECCYD) (n=1,364). First, the factor structure of the AQS was explored using Q-factor analysis. Item response theory (IRT) was then used to create shortened scales containing the subset of items which provided the most information. The validity of the shortened scales was then examined. Results: Q-factor analysis indicated two clear factors relating to harmonious interaction with the caregiver and proximity-seeking behaviours. Two scales of eight items each were created based on these factors. The shortened measure showed comparable convergent, discriminant and predictive validity to the full AQS. Conclusion. This brief version of the AQS shows good potential as a screening measure for insecure attachment in infancy.

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Chipman, Katie Jane. "Terror Management Theory and the Theory of Shattered Assumptions in the Context of Trauma." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1308328435.

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Cormier, Brandie. "Attachment theory and art therapy : indications of attachment in the art therapy of two children with disruptive behavior disorders." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0016/MQ47742.pdf.

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Bissel, Raymond C. "Ego-Threat and Cognitive Coping| Using the Framework of Attachment Theory." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10981586.

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This thesis seeks to explore the association between ego threat and coping in terms of cognitive strategies and behavioral tendencies. Moreover, the current study is also intended to use attachment dimensions as an underlying mechanism to understand the impact of ego threat on coping. Within the internal working models of attachment theory, the current study seeks to examine two major questions: (1) what strategies individuals use to cope with ego threatening events: and (2) how attachment associates with coping strategies during various ego-threats conditions? The results had a significant impact when individuals were presented with ego threat scenarios suggest that individuals are most likely to use state coping of emotion focused disengagement followed closely by state coping disengagement while experiencing an ego-threat condition. However, all state coping strategies (e.g., state coping engagement, state coping disengagement, state coping problem focused engagement, state coping emotion focused engagement, state coping problem focused disengagement, and state coping emotion focused disengagement) had a significant impact when individuals were presented with ego-threat scenarios. The results of association between attachment dimensions and state coping strategies across ego-threat conditions were not significant. Further this study implies ego-threat conditions make it more likely for individuals to use dysfunctional coping strategies such as state coping disengagement and emotion focused disengagement. Overall, the study has implications for enhancing our understanding of internal working models of attachment and the tendency for ego-threat to impact coping strategies, emphasizes the potency of ego-threatening events as they impact self-view and efficacy of coping solutions.

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Nelson, M., J. Bowers, and Lorianne D. Mitchell. "Adaptation and Inclusion: Using Attachment Theory for Student and Employee Success." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8319.

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Kennedy, James Ryan. "Social determinants underlying the secure base| How Miller's relational-cultural theory interacts with Bowlby's attachment theory." Thesis, Capella University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10182245.

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This applied theoretical paper explores the underlying capacity for caregivers to raise emotionally intelligent, well-adjusted children who grow up able to respond effectively to the demands of a complex world. A guiding supposition of the research is that diminished access to institutional privilege, especially when unrecognized and unprocessed by caregivers, is likely a risk factor connected to a variety of deleterious outcomes associated with the social determinants of health as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This connection resulted from asking the question, “How does the underlying capacity for caregivers to understand and manage diverse and complex dimensions of their personal identity, especially in terms of how they relate to institutional power and privilege, serve as a protective factor in meeting the developmental needs of their children for a safe, stable, and nourishing emotional environment?” To answer this question, two well-respected theoretical orientations were identified that each spoke to half of the question, but when brought together, could much more elegantly address many more aspects of the question in an integrated and holistic fashion. Specifically, John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory provided important context as to what developmental needs children have for a safe, stable, and nourishing emotional environment. On the other hand, Jean Baker Miller’s Relational-Cultural Theory was adept at offering a nuanced perspective on understanding diverse and complex dimensions of personal identity, especially as those dimensions interfaced with institutional privilege. Bringing these two perspectives together and synthesizing them into a new approach, an approach named Attachment-Informed Relational-Cultural Therapy, was the culmination of the research. One important outcome of the research was how it framed secure attachment as an unearned privilege (i.e. attachment privilege) that is affected by and simultaneously affects multiple variables in the caregiver and child dyad. These variables can themselves then become either protective factors supporting further secure attachment or risk factors threatening to damage or destroy it. Through the process of linking childhood attachment themes to the theme of access to institutional privilege it is hoped a greater capacity may be achieved for supporting caregivers in understanding and managing diverse and complex dimensions of their personal identity.

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McNierney, James. "The Brontë Attachment Novels: An Examination of the Development of Proto-Attachment Narratives in the Nineteenth Century." OpenSIUC, 2016. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1887.

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John Bowlby’s work on attachment theory in the 1960s altered the cultural understanding of parent-child relationships. Bowlby argued that the ability for an individual to form attachments later in life, be that familial, romantic, or friendship is affected by whether or not that individual formed a strong attachment to a primary caregiver in early childhood. My thesis uses Bowlby’s theory as a critical lens to examine three novels by the Brontës: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë. I use this theory in order to demonstrate that these novels are what I have termed proto-attachment narratives, which is to say narratives about attachment before formal attachment theory existed, and, further, that they work to bridge the gap between the contemporary nineteenth-century debate on child rearing and Bowlby’s theory. In addition, I discuss how each of these novels exemplifies, complicates, and expands upon Bowlby’s theory in its own way. Wuthering Heights demonstrates the cyclical nature of damaged attachments and works to find a way to break from that cycle. Jane Eyre gives a clear understanding of an individual’s lifelong struggle with failed attachments and the importance of a balanced power dynamic to forming healthy attachments, and, finally, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall examines how even properly formed, healthy parent-child attachments can lead to development problems, if the power granted to those parental attachment figure is not used responsibly. I further theorize that we can use these novels as a starting point to discuss how we might define attachment narratives as a genre, as they hold many similarities with more clearly defined modern attachment narratives.

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Isaksson, Castro Amanda. "Philippines, the world’s largest labor exporter – a story about the left-behind children. : A qualitative study of how teachers perceive that left-behind children are affected." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete - Socialhögskolan, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-121731.

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The aim of this thesis is to examine how the Filipino children are affected when either one or both of their parents are living and working abroad based from a teacher’s point of view. Focus is directed towards influences on the daily life of children. The study is based on qualitative interviews with six high school teachers, from two different schools. Their statements have been analyzed by using the theory of attachment and sentence categorization. The teachers described that they think it is a common thought that left-behind children tend to have a bad behavior. However, none of these teachers described the children that they are teaching in that manner but in fact, they described them as responsible, independent and good students. Conclusion of the study is that the cultural context and the environment affect how the children are able to cope with their situation. It was also found that the role of the mother has a significant importance for these children. There is also great need of a motherly and fatherly figure, even though it is not the biological parents of the children.

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Katafiasz, Heather Anne. "A Dyadic Examination of Intimate Partner Violence Using Bowen Family Systems Theory and Adult Romantic Attachment Theory." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1354712628.

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