Childhood attachment and abuse: Long-term effects on adult attachment, depression, and conflict resolution
Styron T, Janoff-Bulman R. Childhood attachment and abuse: Long-term effects on adult attachment, depression, and conflict resolution. Child Abuse & Neglect 1997, 21: 1015-1023. PMID: 9330802, DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2134(97)00062-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAnalysis of VarianceChildChild AbuseChi-Square DistributionConflict, PsychologicalCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFamily HealthFather-Child RelationsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMother-Child RelationsObject AttachmentParent-Child RelationsPersonality DevelopmentRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesConceptsConflict resolution behaviorsAdult attachmentAbuse historyChildhood attachmentResolution behaviorsChildhood abuseAdult romantic attachmentEarly attachment experiencesSignificant additional varianceHierarchical regression analysisMulti-scale questionnaireDepression scoresAttachment experiencesParental attachmentRomantic attachmentAdditional varianceAdult relationshipsEarly attachmentConflict situationsOpposite patternCollege studentsDestructive behaviorLong-term impactConflict resolutionSecure childhood