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From the Cradle to the Grave: Age Differences in Attachment From Early Adulthood to Old Age
dc.contributor.authorChopik, William J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEdelstein, Robin S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFraley, R. Chrisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-08T20:50:04Z
dc.date.available2014-05-23T15:04:19Zen_US
dc.date.issued2013-04en_US
dc.identifier.citationChopik, William J.; Edelstein, Robin S.; Fraley, R. Chris (2013). "From the Cradle to the Grave: Age Differences in Attachment From Early Adulthood to Old Age." Journal of Personality (2): 171-183. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/97264>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0022-3506en_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-6494en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/97264
dc.description.abstractObjective Although attachment dynamics are thought to be important across the life span, relatively few studies have examined attachment processes beyond young adulthood. Extant research on age differences in attachment orientation has yielded conflicting results and interpretations. The purpose of this study was to provide a more complete picture of age‐related differences in attachment anxiety and avoidance. Method We examined attachment anxiety and avoidance in 86,555 Internet respondents (71.8% female) ranging in age from 18 to 70. Results We found that attachment anxiety was highest among younger adults and lowest among middle‐aged and older adults. Attachment avoidance showed less dramatic age differences overall but was highest among middle‐aged adults and lowest among younger and older adults. In addition, partnered individuals reported lower levels of attachment anxiety and avoidance compared to single individuals, particularly in younger and older adulthood. Women also reported slightly higher anxiety and avoidance compared to men, especially in young adulthood. Conclusions Findings are discussed in the context of life span changes in social roles, normative personality development, and emotion regulation throughout adulthood.en_US
dc.publisherBasic Booksen_US
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.en_US
dc.subject.otherAnxietyen_US
dc.subject.otherAvoidanceen_US
dc.subject.otherAge Differencesen_US
dc.subject.otherPersonality Developmenten_US
dc.subject.otherAttachmenten_US
dc.titleFrom the Cradle to the Grave: Age Differences in Attachment From Early Adulthood to Old Ageen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollowen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychologyen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.pmid22583036en_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/97264/1/jopy793.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-6494.2012.00793.xen_US
dc.identifier.sourceJournal of Personalityen_US
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