title: Adolescents' secure-base behavior from the perspective of information processing.
abstract: Secure-base behavior in adolescents was examined from the perspective of information processing. The secure-base behavior was operationally defined as accessibility to attachment-related information and assessed by reaction time to target stimuli. Study 1 was conducted on 37 undergraduates (10 classes as Secure, 12 men, M age = 19.3 yr.) to investigate whether differences in attachment styles would show different forms of information processing. There was a difference in reaction time to negative targets between Secure and Insecure participants. Study 2 was conducted on 45 undergraduates (8 classed as Secure, 22 men, M age = 19.4 yr.) to investigate whether activation of the internal working models would show different forms of information processing. There was a difference between Secure and Insecure participants in patterns of reaction time to stimuli for positive and negative relationships. Results were discussed on the basis of secure-base behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. b051213d@mbox.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016494:Computer Security; D003201:Computers; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012637:Security Measures; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires