title: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): attachment styles and parental bonding.
abstract: The attachment styles and parental bonding by 64 patients (M age = 43.2 yr., SD = 13.3) with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) were compared with those of 64 patients (M age = 42.2 yr., SD = 13.5) with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and 126 Healthy participants (M age = 42.2 yr., SD = 12.1). Analysis of scores on the Attachment Style Questionnaire indicated insecure attachment in both the patient and control groups. The Parental Bonding scores indicated perceptions of Affectionless Control by parents in both patient groups. In particular, the mean Father-Protection subscale scores were significantly higher for in the GERD group than in the Healthy and IBD groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna, Italy. mauro.ercolani@unibo.it
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ercolani
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farinelli
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldoni
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baracchini
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ravegnani
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000523:psychology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics