Effect on later relationships

Effect on later relationships

1. Childhood relationships

   • Research suggests their is a continuity between childhood relationships and early attachment types.
   • Kerns (1994) found that securely attached children had the best childhood friendships.

2. Adult relationships

   • Research suggests their is a continuity between adult relationships and early attachment types.
   • Hazan and Shaver (1987) found that: Secure - healthy relationships, Avoidant - difficult to connect and Resistant - extreme emotions.
   • People are often similar parents to their own parents.

3. Weaknesses

   • Does not always translate to later life
   • Deterministic
   • Often based on self-report and recall