ATTACHMENT AND EMOTION REGULATION DURING MOTHER-TEEN PROBLEM-SOLVING - A CONTROL-THEORY ANALYSIS
ATTACHMENT AND EMOTION REGULATION DURING MOTHER-TEEN PROBLEM-SOLVING - A CONTROL-THEORY ANALYSIS
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-8624.1993.tb02906.x
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发表时间:
1993-02-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
GAMBLE, W
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作者:
KOBAK, RR;COLE, HE;GAMBLE, W
We present a control theory analysis of adolescents' attachment strategies in the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). In Study 1, Q-sort prototypes for secure/anxious and deactivating/hyperactivating strategies were used to differentiate between Main and Goldwyn's AAI classifications. In Study 2, we examined how AAI strategies were associated with emotion regulation during mother-teen problem solving. 4 aspects of mother-teen problem solving (dysfunctional anger, support/validation, avoidance of problem solving, and maternal dominance) were used to predict teens' AAI strategies. Teens with secure strategies engaged in problem-solving discussions characterized by less dysfunctional anger and less avoidance of problem solving. In addition, attachment security showed a curvilinear relation with maternal dominance, indicating that secure teens maintained balanced assertiveness with their mothers. Teens with deactivating strategies engaged in problem-solving interactions characterized by higher levels of maternal dominance and dysfunctional anger. The contribution of attachment strategies to teens' autonomy and to transformations in mother-teen relationships is discussed.