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Growing up in the period of transition: Affective attachment and sensation seeking in adolescents

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to investigate whether there is a connection between different patterns of familial affective attachment and the propensity for seeking stimuli in adolescence. In our research we used the Modified Brennan Inventory of experiences in close relationships (Kamenov and Jelic, 2003) to examine the patterns of affective attachment (secure, preoccupied, avoidant, timid) and the Sensations Seeking Scale - Form V (SSS) devised by Zuckerman (1978) to assess the propensity for seeking stimuli. The research sample included 220 adolescents aged 14 to 16. The distribution of the affective pattern exhibits a tendency of increase of the number of avoidant attachment patterns of adolescents, as well as a notable decrease of secure attachment patterns when compared to the recent national research (Serbia). The differences between disinhibition and boredom susceptibility can be noted at different age levels. Particularly interesting are the results that indicate a statistically significant negative relationship between having a secure attachment pattern and propensity for sensation seeking in the subscale SSS disinhibition.

Source: SCIndeks

Authors: Vesna Anđelković, Tatjana Stefanović-Stanojević, Snežana Vidanović

Language: English

Topic: Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2231613555

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