Perceived childhood attachment,adult attachment and attachment to god

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Mojgan Sepah Mansour ¹ , Fatemeh Shahabizadeh ² , Elaheh Khoshnevis ³

1 - PhD Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
2 - Islamic Azad University Birjand Branch PhD Candidate Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
3 - Islamic Azad University Karaj Branch PhD Candidate Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Received: 2015-06-05 Accepted : 2015-06-05 Published : 2008-03-20

Keywords: Perceived childhood attachment, adult attachment, attachment to God.

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Abstract :

This study investigated the relationship between three attachment styles : perceived childhood attachment, adult attachment, and attachment to God in the Islamic society of Iran. 193 high school students were selected by cluster sampling method and completed the measures of Attachment to God (Rowatt & Kirkpatrick, 2002), Adult Attachment Styles (Hazan & Shaver, 1987), and Perceived Childhood Attachment to Each Parent (Hazan & Shaver, 1986). Results indicated that insecure attachment to parents, insecure adult attachment, and insecure attachment to God were positively correlated with each other. Secure attachment to parents was positively related to secure attachment to God. The quality of relationship with God and attachment to parents in adulthood are discussed.