Exploring the Association Between Insecure Attachment Styles and Adolescent Autonomy in Family Decision Making: A Differentiated Approach

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1837-1846

  van Petegem, Stijn ^a   Beyers, Wim ^a   Brenning, Katrijn ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attachment; Autonomy; Independence; Self Determination Theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887991502     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9886-0     Document Type: Article

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