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Publication Date: 2004-Apr
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Attachment Contexts of Adolescent Friendship and Romance
Miller, Judi Beinstein; Hoicowitz, Tova
Journal of Adolescence, v27 n2 p191-206 Apr 2004
The purpose of this study was to compare memories of attachments to parents, friends, and romantic partners in relation to the maintenance of high school friendships and romantic relationships. College students recorded the length of their friendships and romantic relationships during high school and rated the quality of each. They also rated their memories of attachments to parents, friends, and partners during that time. Parental attachments were the most reliable predictor of friendship outcomes and romantic attachments the most reliable predictor of romantic outcomes, but attachments to parents, friends, and partners each predicted unique variation in maintenance of romantic relationships.
Descriptors: Maintenance, Friendship, Adolescents, Memory, Parent Child Relationship, College Students, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Interpersonal Attraction, Attachment Behavior, Peer Relationship, High School Students
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Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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