Self-reported attachment style, trauma exposure and dissociative symptoms among adolescents.
The aim of this study was to analyze whether self-reported attachment style (measuring avoidance and anxiety) among adolescents was associated with dissociative symptoms, in addition to self-reported potentially traumatic experiences. A group consisting of 462 adolescents completed three self-assessment questionnaires: Linkoping Youth Life Experience Scale (LYLES), Experiences in Close Relationships, modified version (ECR) and Dissociation Questionnaire Sweden (Dis-Q-Sweden). Self-reported attachment style had a stronger association with dissociative symptoms than self reported traumas. It was also found that scores on a dissociation questionnaire correlated strongly with scores on self-reported attachment style in adolescence. Discussion concerns reasons why self-reported attachment style is an important factor that may influence dissociative symptoms during adolescence.
Department of Clinical Psychology, Institution for Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden. Doris.Nilsson@liu.se
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D000293:Adolescent; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D057566:Self Report; D013548:Sweden; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult