Age Differences in Romantic Attachment Around the World

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Psychological and Personality Science Pub Date : 2014-06-19 DOI:10.1177/1948550614538460

W. Chopik, Robin S. Edelstein

引用次数: 35

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the potential universality of age differences in romantic attachment. Relatively few studies have investigated attachment processes beyond young adulthood and very little is known about age differences in romantic attachment orientations in geographic regions outside North America. We examined attachment anxiety and avoidance among 90,904 Internet respondents in 81 countries. Attachment anxiety was highest among younger adults and lowest in middle-aged and older adults. Attachment avoidance was lowest among younger adults and highest in middle age and older adults. Further, the patterns of age differences were universal across individualistic and collectivistic regions. Findings are discussed in the context of normative social roles and the universality of their influence on life span personality development.

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世界各地浪漫依恋的年龄差异

本研究的目的是检验浪漫依恋中年龄差异的潜在普遍性。相对而言，很少有研究调查成年后的依恋过程，对北美以外地理区域的浪漫依恋取向的年龄差异知之甚少。我们调查了81个国家90904名互联网受访者的依恋焦虑和回避。依恋焦虑在年轻人中最高，在中老年人中最低。依恋回避在年轻人中最低，在中年和老年人中最高。此外，年龄差异模式在个人主义和集体主义地区具有普遍性。研究结果在规范的社会角色及其对终身人格发展影响的普遍性的背景下进行了讨论。

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Social Psychological and Personality Science PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

CiteScore

12.50

自引率

1.80%

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期刊介绍： Social Psychological and Personality Science (SPPS) is a distinctive journal in the fields of social and personality psychology that focuses on publishing brief empirical study reports, typically limited to 5000 words. The journal's mission is to disseminate research that significantly contributes to the advancement of social psychological and personality science. It welcomes submissions that introduce new theories, present empirical data, propose innovative methods, or offer a combination of these elements. SPPS also places a high value on replication studies, giving them serious consideration regardless of whether they confirm or challenge the original findings, with a particular emphasis on replications of studies initially published in SPPS. The journal is committed to a rapid review and publication process, ensuring that research can swiftly enter the scientific discourse and become an integral part of ongoing academic conversations.