attachment and later relationships

• what is the internal working model?

  a mental representation of the attachment relationship which acts as a template for future relatiosnhips
• what does the internal working model affect the nature of?

  future relationships
• explain attachemnt type and relationships in later childhood

  • securely attached infants - form best quality childhood friendships
  • insecurely attached infatns- friendship difficulties
• what did myron-wilson and smith do?

  • assessed 196 children aged 7-11 from london
  • assessed attachment type and bullying involvement
• what were the findings to myron wilsons and smiths study?

  • secure children - unlikely to be bullied
  • insecure-avoidant - most likely to be victims
  • insecure-resistant - most likely to be bullies
• what was mccarthys procedure?

  • studied 40 adult women who had been assessed when they were infants to establish early attachment type
• what did mccarthy find?

  • securely attached infants - best adult friendships and romantic relationships
  • insecure-resistant - problems maintaining friendships
  • insecure-avoidant - struggled with intimacy in relationships
• what did hazan and shaver do?

  conducted a study of the association between attachment and adult relationships
• what was hazans and shavers procedure

  • analysed 620 replies to a love quiz which had 3 sections and printed on american local newspaper.
  • first section assessed current or most important relationship
  • second assessed general love experiences
  • thirs assesed attachment type
• what did hazan and shaver find?

  • 56% securely attached- good and longer lasting relationship
  • 25% insecure-avoidant - jealousy and fear of intimacy
  • 19% insecure-resistant