Loneliness and Attachment Patterns in Young Adults.

Hecht, Diana Taylor; Baum, Steven K.

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ERIC Number: EJ299326

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Loneliness and Attachment Patterns in Young Adults.

Hecht, Diana Taylor; Baum, Steven K.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v40 n1 p193-97 Jan 1984

Investigated the relationship between loneliness and patterns of attachment in 47 college students. Results revealed a moderate to strong relationship between feeling lonely and early disrupted attachment, consistent with the notion that underlying attachment disorders may affect psychological development and social behavior. (JAC)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, College Students, Emotional Development, Higher Education, Loneliness, Social Behavior, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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