dc.contributor.author | Rob Pearce | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-19T02:39:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-06-19T02:39:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/340330 | |
dc.description.abstract | This 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.peerreviewed | Yes | en_US |
dc.language | English | en_US |
dc.publisher | Griffith University | en_US |
dc.publisher.uri | http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/145784 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Griffith University Undergraduate Psychology Journal | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 1 | en_US |
dc.title | Attachment theory predicts the formation of romantic relationships | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
gro.description.notepublic | Griffith 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 An archived version of the original journal website is available via PANDORA - http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/145784 | en_US |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |