Attachment, Coping, and Explanatory Style in Late Adolescence

Self-report data from 157 college students show that, in general, more secure attachments were positively related to support-seeking and active problem-solving coping styles and to females', but not males', tendency to explain hypothetical successes and failures in a positive or self-enhan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of youth and adolescence 1998-04, Vol.27 (2), p.121-139
Hauptverfasser: Greenberger, Ellen, McLaughlin, Caitlin S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Self-report data from 157 college students show that, in general, more secure attachments were positively related to support-seeking and active problem-solving coping styles and to females', but not males', tendency to explain hypothetical successes and failures in a positive or self-enhancing manner. Sex differences in security of attachments are discussed. (SLD)
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1023/A:1021607627971