The relationship between 'theory of mind' and attachment-related anxiety and avoidance in Italian adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 613-621

  Hünefeldt, Thomas ^a   Laghi, Fiorenzo ^b   Ortu, Francesca ^b   Belardinelli, Marta Olivetti ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attachment; Avoidance; Mentalization; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; THEORY OF MIND;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877071186     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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