Attachment style and self-reported aggression.
The present study examined the relationship between attachment style and self-reported aggression in a sample of young women (N = 139). Analysis showed that 27.3% of the subjects classified themselves as insecurely, i.e., avoidantly or ambivalently, attached by means of the Adult Attachment Questionnaire of Hazan and Shaver. In addition, the insecurely attached subjects had elevated anger and hostility compared to securely attached subjects.
Meesters
Cor
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Department of Medical, Clinical, and Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands. c.meesters@dep.unimaas.nl
Muris
Peter
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D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000786:Anger; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D009769:Object Attachment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology