The relation of insecure attachment states of mind and romantic attachment styles to adolescent aggression in romantic relationships

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 463-481

  Miga, Erin M ^a   Hare, Amanda ^a   Allen, Joseph P ^a   Manning, Nell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Insecure attachment; Partner aggression; Romantic relationships; Working models

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955902323     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2010.501971     Document Type: Article

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