title: Adolescent-parent attachment: Bonds that support healthy development.
abstract: Adolescence is characterized by significant neurological, cognitive and sociopsychological development. With the advance of adolescence, the amount of time spent with parents typically drops while time spent with peers increases considerably. Nonetheless, parents continue to play a key role in influencing their adolescent's development. Adolescent-parent attachment has profound effects on cognitive, social and emotional functioning. Secure attachment is associated with less engagement in high risk behaviours, fewer mental health problems, and enhanced social skills and coping strategies. The present article provides a brief synopsis of the changes that occur during adolescence and describes what attachment is, why it continues to be important and how it is transformed during adolescence. It summarizes major findings on the impact of attachment on adolescent adjustment and discusses strategies for supporting healthy adolescent-parent attachment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia.
authors.forename: Marlene M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peled
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