Caregiving Questionnaire

Kunce, Linda J.; Shaver, Phillip R.

doi:10.1037/t33357-000

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“…Results for attachment avoidance (assessed via the ECR) were less frequent, but they were consistent with expectations that avoidant adolescents would interact with new acquaintances in ways that reflect their discomfort with expressions of distress, their desire to keep attachment behaviors muted, and their generally unresponsive and controlling style of responding to the needs of others (e.g., B. C. Feeney & Collins, 2001; Kunce & Shaver, 1994; Simpson et al, 1992). First, results revealed that dismissing avoidant (high-avoidance, low-anxiety) adolescents showed no link whatsoever between a peer's support-seeking behavior and their own responsive support provision.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 67%

“…Most relevant to the current investigation, prior research on anxious adults' support-seeking behaviors has shown that although they seek support from close others in times of stress (e.g., Mikulincer & Florian, 1995; Ognibene & Collins, 1998), their support-seeking behavior does not differ under conditions of high and low stress (Ognibene & Collins, 1998), and their support-giving behavior is of the compulsive type that does not differ depending on the degree to which their partner is experiencing distress and in need of support (B. C. Feeney & Collins, 2001; Kunce & Shaver, 1994). In other studies, however, anxious attachment in adulthood has been either unrelated to support seeking from close others (e.g., Collins & Feeney, 2000; Simpson et al, 1992) or associated with less support seeking from them (Florian, Mikulincer, & Bucholtz, 1995).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…That is, attachment representations are theorized to include beliefs about the likelihood of receiving care from others (and rules that guide support-seeking behavior and the regulation of personal distress) as well as beliefs about providing care to others (and rules that guide support giving and the regulation of a significant other's distress; Bowlby, 1969/1982; Collins & Feeney, 2000; B. C. Feeney & Collins, 2001; Kobak & Sceery, 1988; Kunce & Shaver, 1994).…”

Section: Specific Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, these individuals may exhibit both negative responses (e.g., expressions of hostile affect, self-focus) and positive responses (e.g., support-seeking behavior, receptiveness to support attempts, warmth/friendliness) to the behavior of new peers reflective of their behaviors in close relationships (e.g., B. C. Feeney & Collins, 2001; Kunce & Shaver, 1994). Finally, we expect attachment avoidance to be linked with behavioral responses to new acquaintances that reflect their negative representations of others' responsiveness and goodwill (e.g., expressions of negative/hostile affect), their desire to keep attachment behaviors decreased and muted (e.g., avoidance of support seeking and expressions of distress), and their generally unresponsive and controlling style of responding to the needs of others (e.g., B.…”

Section: Specific Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, we expect attachment avoidance to be linked with behavioral responses to new acquaintances that reflect their negative representations of others' responsiveness and goodwill (e.g., expressions of negative/hostile affect), their desire to keep attachment behaviors decreased and muted (e.g., avoidance of support seeking and expressions of distress), and their generally unresponsive and controlling style of responding to the needs of others (e.g., B. C. Feeney & Collins, 2001; Kunce & Shaver, 1994; Simpson et al, 1992).…”

Section: Specific Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The generalization of attachment representations to new social situations: Predicting behavior during initial interactions with strangers.

Feeney

Cassidy

Ramos-Marcuse

2008

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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The idea that attachment representations are generalized to new social situations and guide behavior with unfamiliar others is central to attachment theory. However, research regarding this important theoretical postulate has been lacking in adolescence and adulthood, as most research has focused on establishing the influence of attachment representations on close relationship dynamics. Thus, the goal of this investigation was to examine the extent to which attachment representations are predictive of adolescents' initial behavior when meeting and interacting with new peers. High school adolescents (N = 135) participated with unfamiliar peers from another school in two social support interactions that were videotaped and coded by independent observers. Results indicated that attachment representations (assessed through interview and self-report measures) were predictive of behaviors exhibited during the discussions. Theoretical implications of results and contributions to existing literature are discussed. Keywords ATTACHMENT; ADOLESCENCE; INTERACTION; BEHAVIORS; UNFAMILIAR PEERS; STRANGERSAttachment theory posits that every individual builds experience-based "representational or working models" of the world and of himself/herself in it, and with the aid of these models the individual perceives events, forecasts the future, constructs plans, and selects strategies for interacting with others (Bowlby, 1969(Bowlby, /1982(Bowlby, /1973(Bowlby, /1980. Core aspects of these models include the individual's notions of (a) who his/her attachment figures are, where they may be found, and how they may be expected to respond, (b) how acceptable or unacceptable the individual is in the eyes of his/her attachment figures, (c) whether or not the self is judged to be the sort of person toward whom anyone is likely to respond in a helpful way, (d) how accessible and responsive attachment figures are likely to be should the individual turn to them for support, Publisher's Disclaimer: The following manuscript is the final accepted manuscript. It has not been subjected to the final copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading required for formal publication. It is not the definitive, publisher-authenticated version. The American Psychological Association and its Council of Editors disclaim any responsibility or liabilities for errors or omissions of this manuscript version, any version derived from this manuscript by NIH, or other third parties. The published version is available at http://www.apa.org/journals/psp/ NIH Public Access and (e) the probable availability of attachment figures (e.g., whether they are readily available, not available, available occasionally or contingently). According to the theory, these working models and forecasts derived from them are based on actual experiences with significant others, and once developed, they are generalized to new social situations.In his theorizing, Bowlby stated that "an unwanted child is likely not only to feel unwanted by his parents but to believe that he is essenti...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 67%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Specific Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Specific Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Specific Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The generalization of attachment representations to new social situations: Predicting behavior during initial interactions with strangers.

Feeney

Cassidy

Ramos-Marcuse

2008

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Affective responses, cognitive appraisals, and conflict tactics in late adolescent romantic relationships: Associations with attachment orientations.

Creasey¹,

Hesson-McInnis²

2001

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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Although research has linked late adolescent attachment difficulties with broad problems in romantic relationships, less work has focused on how these difficulties relate to precise problems in these relationships. In the current study, the authors examined associations between attachment orientations and coping with conflict in romantic relationships in a sample of college students (N = 357) by developing a path analytic model. Adolescents with more-insecure attachment orientations were predicted to report more negative affect during disagreements, less confidence in coping during arguments, and less optimal conflict tactics (e.g., more conflict escalation) than youth with more-secure representations. The predictions imbedded within the model were generally supported. Although more-avoidant and more-ambivalent adolescents reported less optimal conflict tactics than did more-secure adolescents, individual differences in the attachment process predicted differential affective-cognitive responses during these disputes. This study has implications for attachment research and interventions with adolescents.

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Attachment, attractiveness, and social interaction: A diary study.

Tidwell¹,

Reis²,

Shaver³

1996

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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To what extent are attachment styles manifested in natural social activity? A total of 125 participants categorized as possessing secure, avoidant, or anxious-ambivalent attachment styles kept structured social interaction diaries for 1 week. Several theoretically important findings emerged. First, compared with secure and anxious-ambivalent persons, avoidant persons reported lower levels of intimacy, enjoyment, promotive interaction, and positive emotions, and higher levels of negative emotions, primarily in opposite-sex interactions. Analyses indicated that avoidant persons may structure social activities in ways that minimize closeness. Second, secure people differentiated more clearly than either insecure group between romantic and other opposite-sex partners. Third, the subjective experiences of anxious-ambivalent persons were more variable than those of the other groups. Finally, the authors examined and rejected the possibility that attachment effects might be confounded with physical attractiveness. These findings suggest that feeling and behaviors that arise during spontaneous, everyday social activity may contribute to the maintenance of attachment styles in adulthood.

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Caregiving Questionnaire

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The generalization of attachment representations to new social situations: Predicting behavior during initial interactions with strangers.

The generalization of attachment representations to new social situations: Predicting behavior during initial interactions with strangers.

Affective responses, cognitive appraisals, and conflict tactics in late adolescent romantic relationships: Associations with attachment orientations.

Attachment, attractiveness, and social interaction: A diary study.

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