Adoption, attachment, and relationship concerns: A study of adult adoptees
Adoption, attachment, and relationship concerns: A study of adult adoptees
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1475-6811.2006.00145.x
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Peterson, Candida C.
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作者：
Feeney, Judith A.;Passmore, Nola L.;Peterson, Candida C.
我们研究了收养状态和家庭经历对成人依恋安全的影响，以及依恋如何预测关系结果。婴儿时期被收养的成年人（N = 144）和未被收养的成年人（N = 131）在招募时和6个月后完成了依恋安全测量；其他措施评估父母关系和被收养者的团聚经历（时间1），以及关系变量（例如，孤独，关系质量；时间2）。被收养者和童年与父母关系不好的人的不安全感更高。仅对被收养者来说，最近的关系困难也预示着不安全感。依恋维度在预测关系变量和中介关系变量方面比收养状态更重要。研究结果支持依恋理论在理解被收养人关系关注方面的效用。
We examined the impact of adoptive status and family experiences on adult attachment security and how attachment predicts relationship outcomes. Adults adopted as infants (N = 144) and a sample of nonadoptees (N = 131) completed measures of attachment security at recruitment and 6 months later; other measures assessed parental bonding and adoptees' reunion experiences (Time 1), and relationship variables (e.g., loneliness, relationship quality; Time 2). Insecurity was higher for adoptees and those reporting negative childhood relationships with parents. For adoptees only, recent relationship difficulties also predicted insecurity. Attachment dimensions were more important than adoptive status in predicting relationship variables and mediated the effects of adoptive status. The results support the utility of attachment theory in understanding adoptees' relationship concerns.