The inventory of parent and peer attachment: Indivual differences and their relationship to psychological well-being in adolescence
- Författare
- Armsden, G. C. and M. T. Greenberg
- Titel
- The inventory of parent and peer attachment: Indivual differences and their relationship to psychological well-being in adolescence
- Utgivningsår
- 1987
- Tidskrift
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Volym
- 16
- Häfte
- 5
- Sidor
- 427-454
- Sammanfattning
The results of two studies are reported. Study I involved the development of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), a self-report instrument for use with adolescents. Subject were 179 college students aged 16-20 years. Item content of the instrument was suggested by attachment theory's formulations concerning the nature o f feelings toward attachment figures. In Study II, the convergent validity of the IPPA was examined. Also, a hierarchial regression model was employed to investigate the association between quality of attachment and self-esteem, life-satisfaction, and affective status. Respondents were 86 adolescents from the Study I sample. As hypothesized, perceived quality of both parent and peer attachments was significantly related to psychological well-being. Results of the development of a theoretically focused, exploratory classification scheme indicated that adolescents classified as highly securely attached reported greater satisfaction with themselves, a higher likelihood of seeking social support, and less symptomatic response to stressful life events.