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ERIC Number: EJ684530
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
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Adolescents' Attachment Representations and Developmental Tasks in Emerging Adulthood
Scharf, Miri; Mayseless, Ofra; Kivenson-Baron, Inbal
Developmental Psychology, v40 n3 p430-444 May 2004
The association between attachment representations and adolescents' coping with 3 developmental tasks of emerging adulthood-leaving home, advancing in the capacity for mature intimacy, and developing individuation-was examined. Israeli male adolescents (N = 88) were administered the Adult Attachment Interview during their high-school senior year. A year later, they and their friends reported on the adolescents' adjustment to mandatory military service. Three years later, participants and their parents reported on the adolescents' capacity for intimacy using an in-depth interview and on their individuation. An autonomous state of mind was associated with better coping with basic training and with a higher capacity for mature intimacy but was not associated with markers of individuation. The results highlight the importance of attachment representations in shaping an individual's developmental trajectory.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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