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Childhood Attachment and Abuse: Long-Term Effects on Adult Attachment, Depression, and Conflict Resolution.

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Styron, Thomas; Janoff-Bulman, Ronnie – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997

Analysis of questionnaire responses by 879 college students found respondents who indicated they had been abused as children reported less secure relationships, more depression, and greater use of destructive behaviors than their nonabused counterparts. Abuse history was substantially stronger than parental attachment in predicting conflict…

Descriptors: Adults, Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Children