Differences between Taiwanese and U.S. cultural beliefs about ideal adult attachment

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 192-204

  Wang, Chia Chih D C ^a,b   Mallinckrodt, Brent S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Collectivism; Cross cultural comparison; Gender differences; Individualism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT ATTACHMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EXPERIENCE; EXPERIENCES IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; SELF CONSTRUAL SCALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746879154     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.53.2.192     Document Type: Article

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