Most in otherwise healthy homes won't have attachment disorders, but brain scans show how
insecure attachment negatively affects brain development.
Not exact matches
An
insecure - avoidant child will develop an internal working model in which it sees itself as unworthy because its primary
attachment figure has reacted
negatively to it during the sensitive period for
attachment formation.
More specifically, we expect that: (a) a secure
attachment to parents (represented by high quality of emotional bond) predicts
negatively alienation to peers; (b)
insecure attachment to parents (represented by high separation anxiety and high inhibition of exploration and individuality) predicts positively alienation to peers; (c) peer alienation predicts positively problematic Facebook use.
Finally, hypothesis four which stated that secure
attachment would be positively associated with romantic relationship satisfaction, while
insecure attachment would be
negatively associated with relationship satisfaction, was supported.
Since the preeminent work of Hazan and Shaver [12], research concerning the influence of adult
attachment on relationship satisfaction has demonstrated how secure
attachment is positively associated with the quality of romantic relationships while
insecure attachment is
negatively associated with relationship satisfaction [25]- [27].
Hypothesis 4: In terms of current romantic relationships, secure adult
attachment styles will be positively associated with relationship satisfaction, while
insecure adult
attachment styles will be
negatively associated with relationship satisfaction.
Overall, studies on
attachment and perceptions, and expectations of stress and social support incorporate a theory - based prediction that
insecure people are more likely to appraise others» responsiveness
negatively (Mikulincer & Shaver, 2009).