Attachment Styles

Attachment In Adults - Working Models - Organization of Working Models
... and Horowitz have looked at the relationship between attachment styles, self-esteem, and sociability ... Fearful–avoidant The secure and dismissive attachment styles are associated with higher self-esteem compared to the anxious and fearful attachment styles ... The secure and anxious attachment styles are associated with higher sociability than the dismissive or fearful attachment styles ...

Attachment In Adults - Relationship Outcomes - Duration
... Some studies suggest people with secure attachment styles have longer-lasting relationships ... People with secure attachment styles tend to express more commitment to their relationships ... People with secure attachment styles also tend to be more satisfied with their relationships, which may encourage them to stay in their relationships longer ...

Attachment In Adults - Attachment Styles - Insecure Attachment - Fearful–avoidant Attachment
... with losses or sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence often develop this type of attachment and tend to agree with the following statements "I am ... worry that I will be hurt if I allow myself to become too close to others." People with this attachment style have mixed feelings about close relationships ... Similarly to the dismissive–avoidant attachment style, people with a fearful–avoidant attachment style seek less intimacy from partners and frequently suppress and deny their feelings ...

Attachment Measures - Measuring Attachment in Adults - Self-report Questionnaires
... Shaver created the first questionnaire to measure attachment in adults ... Their questionnaire was designed to classify adults into the three attachment styles identified by Ainsworth ... consisted of three sets of statements, each set of statements describing an attachment style Secure - I find it relatively easy to get close to others and am comfortable depending on them and having them ...

Attachment Disorder - Problems of Attachment Style
... Such children are said to have a secure attachment style, and characteristically continue to develop well both cognitively and emotionally ... Their less desirable attachment styles may be predictors of poor later social development ... Because attachment styles may serve as predictors of later development, it may be appropriate to think of certain attachment styles as part of the range of attachment disorders ...