The Mediating Role of Romantic Attachment in the Relationship Between Attachment to Parents and Aggression

Frontiers in Psychology

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Alessandra Santona¹  Paola De Cesare²  Giacomo Tognasso¹  Massimo De Franceschi³  Andrea Sciandra⁴ 

[1] Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca;Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome;Family Counseling Service “Casa di Varese”;StarLab, Socio Territorial Analysis and Research, University of Padua

关键词: attachment;    aggression;    parents;    romantic attachment;    attachment to parents;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01824

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background A secure attachment style could promote more intimacy in romantic relationships, while an insecure attachment style could be correlated with less positive romantic relationships in adulthood. Numerous studies have noted that a secure attachment to parents was correlated with lower levels of aggression, whereas insecure attachments were associated with higher levels of aggression. We aimed to investigate the role of the attachment system as a mediator of the expression of aggressiveness during adolescence. Specifically, we considered that the attachment to parents and peers could influence one’s attachment to a romantic partner.

【 授权许可】

CC BY