AO3: Attachments on later relationships

Cards (4)

Strength: Research support
What? Supporting evidence
Why? Fearon and Roisman - early attachment consistently predicts later attachment + disorganised attachment associated with mental disorder
Why? Secure = advantages VS disorganised = disadvantages
Counterpoint: Research support
What? Not all evidence supports link
Who? Regensburg study - no evidence of continuity
Why? Unclear extent early attachment predicts later attachment
Limitation: Validity issues w/ retrospective studies
What? Early attachment assessed retrospectively
Who? Asks participants about relationship with parents - validity issues: (1) social-desirability (2) unclear what's being assessed
Why? Confounded measures
Limitation: Confounding variables
What? Confounding variables
Who? Association between early attachment and later attachment may be confounded (genetically-influenced personality?
Why? Unsure if it's early attachment or other factors