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Attachment bonding and the receipt of care in the face of chronic illness
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posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00 authored by S Cole, Gery KarantzasGery KarantzasThe relationship between social support and the mental health outcomes of chronic illness sufferers is regarded as complex with inconsistent findings across studies. More recently, researchers have argued that that these inconsistencies may be explained by attachment theory. In this preliminary study, we explored how attachment bonds with three distinct attachment figures – parents, best friends and romantic partners influenced arthritic young adults’ seeking of care. Forty-one arthritis sufferers aged between 18 and 33 years were administered an online questionnaire which included measures of attachment and the receipt of emotional and instrumental care. Significant differences were found in young adults’ attachment avoidance and anxiety ratings, and seeking of instrumental care across parents, best friends and romantic partners. These differences were associated with differences in the frequency and type of care received by young arthritis sufferers across the three attachment figures. Furthermore, arthritis severity was associated with the receipt of care from attachment figures however this relationship was partially mediated by attachment anxiety.
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Australian Psychological Society. Psychology of Relationships Interest Group. Conference (7th : 2007 : Melbourne, Vic.)Pagination
25 - 33Publisher
Australian Psychological SocietyLocation
Melbourne, VictoriaPlace of publication
Melbourne, Vic.Start date
2007-11-10End date
2007-11-11ISBN-13
9780909881344ISBN-10
0909881340Language
engNotes
Paper on page 31 of linked pdf file.Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereedCopyright notice
2007 The authorsEditor/Contributor(s)
Z PearceTitle of proceedings
Generations of relationships and relationships across generations : conference proceedings : the combined 7th Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society's Psychology of Relationships Interest Group and International Association for RelationUsage metrics
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