Toward a Life Span Theory of Close Relationships: The Affective Relationships Model

Takahashi, Keiko

doi:10.1159/000083215

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“…This result is consistent with what would be expected according to attachment theory. Bowlby and others have proposed that the person highest in the network is expected to be available to meet all needs, especially affective and psychological needs (e.g., Bowlby, 1969Bowlby, /1997Takahashi, 2005;Trinke & Bartholomew, 1997). Our findings suggest that the first person in the hierarchy holds an important position when support is needed.…”

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Function of attachment hierarchies in young adults experiencing the transition from university

2017

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An important cornerstone of Bowlby's attachment theory (1969/1997) is the proposal that moving away from parents and toward peers is an indication of healthy development. In this study, we explored the benefit of the shift, not the shift itself, in a sample of emerging adults experiencing a stressful life event (i.e., the transition from university). Although the shift from parents to peers is an important cornerstone of Bowlby's theory, this study is one of the first to test the differential effects of parent and peer networks on adjustment. In this longitudinal study, 73 participants completed surveys to assess attachment, social networks, and distress one month before completing their undergraduate degree and 6 months later. We found that participants experiencing the transition from university, who chose a peer as the first person in their network, tended to report stable scores over time whereas participants who chose a family member reported more variable scores. Interestingly, the direction of change was not different for the groups, just the magnitude of change. Furthermore, the difference in adjustment was not found when we compared the groups using the percent hierarchy method highlighting that there is a benefit of exploring primary attachment relationships when examining the influence of networks on adjustment.

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Function of attachment hierarchies in young adults experiencing the transition from university

2017

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“…This model recognizes the influence of the primary caregiver figure on later development, but at the same time, it predicts a certain independence between child-parent relationships and subsequent child-sibling and child-peer relationships (Lewis, 2005). The epigenetic view and the social network model, therefore, differ from each other in the extent to which early childhood experiences of social relationships with the primary caregiver constrain subsequent development and consequently, in the extent to which other interactional systems are held to have an enduring impact on social development (Takahashi, 2005).…”

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From Parents to Siblings and Peers

2015

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The objective of the current research was to test the hypotheses arising from the epigenetic view of social development and from the wider perspective offered by the social network model with three interactional systems, that is, child-parent, child-sibling, and child-peer. They were tested in two prospective longitudinal studies using a multi-informant and multimethod strategy. Study 1 was conducted among 83 children and their parents and Study 2 among 190 children. Attachment security with parents was assessed when the children were 4 years of age, relationships with siblings at 5 years of age, and relationships with peers at 6 years of age. Attachment to parent was found to explain a limited part of variations in later social relationships with siblings and peers. The sibling interactional system had a consistent and enduring effect on later peer relationships. With regard to the two theoretical backgrounds under consideration, neither was able to account for equivocal findings displayed in the two studies as well as in previous research. The wonderful story of social development seems to be a very complex process for which new models are needed.

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“…Social network theorists claim that changes to internal working models can occur when individuals encounter new, more appropriate figures, lose significant others, or reevaluate the old figures according to their development (Kahn & Antonucci, 1980;Lewis, 1997).Though internal working models are predicted to persist unless the conditions change (Bowlby, 1988), there are people who are successful in getting an earned secure attachment (Takahashi, 2005). Blustein et.…”

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The Role of Attachment in Faculty Mentoring

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Toward a Life Span Theory of Close Relationships: The Affective Relationships Model

Cited by 37 publications

References 121 publications

Function of attachment hierarchies in young adults experiencing the transition from university

Function of attachment hierarchies in young adults experiencing the transition from university

From Parents to Siblings and Peers

The Role of Attachment in Faculty Mentoring

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