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dc.contributor.authorRob Pearceen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-19T02:39:01Z
dc.date.available2017-06-19T02:39:01Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/340330
dc.description.abstractThis essay reviews the literature on attachment theory. Attachment theory and the methods used to assess attachment systems are critiqued. The usefulness of attachment theory for predicting romantic relationships is also examined. Attachment theory is found to be a valid and reliable construct, especially that of secure attachment. In contrast non-secure attachment systems are less reliable. The secure attachment system is also shown to be a significant predictor of acquiring a stable romantic relationship in adulthood. Directions for future research are provided, especially with regard to refining non-secure attachment constructs.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewedYesen_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherGriffith Universityen_US
dc.publisher.urihttp://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/145784en_US
dc.relation.ispartofjournalGriffith University Undergraduate Psychology Journalen_US
dc.relation.ispartofvolume1en_US
dc.titleAttachment theory predicts the formation of romantic relationshipsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
gro.description.notepublicGriffith University Undergraduate Psychology Journal was published in 2009. An archived version of the original journal website is available via PANDORA - http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/145784en_US
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    Published in 2009, the journal aimed to exhibit high-quality research being conducted by all members of the School of Psychology, including academic staff and undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate students.

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