Dissertations / Theses: 'Perceived attachment to God'

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Kusina, Jessica R. "Eating, Body Image, and Attachment to God: Religious and Spiritual Responses to Body Image Distress as Intervening Processes." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1499118813060619.

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Straub, Joshua David. "God attachment, romantic attachment, and relationship satisfaction in a sample of evangelical college students." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 2009. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.

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Wiens, Lora. "Marital satisfaction, spiritually based resources, and attachment to God." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2007. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p088-0175.

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Maxwell, Mark David. "God in the marital system| A theory of covenant attachment." Thesis, Alliant International University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3592826.

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Attachment theory has been applied in examining an individual's relationship with God through various research studies. Few research studies, however, have examined a romantic couples' relationship with God and each other as part of a family system. The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to develop a deeper understanding of the relational system of married couples and God. I interviewed nine marital couples from multiple Christian denominations that reported having a strong relationship with each other and a strong relationship with God together. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using constructivist grounded theory techniques presented by Charmaz (2006). I analyzed emergent categories of behaviors, emotions, and cognitions to construct a theory and model of marital couples and their shared relationship with God. I compared and contrasted the results and theory to existing literature on attachment theory as well as theology on kinship covenant to demonstrate a shared attachment to God that reflects a covenant attachment system. Finally, I discuss clinical, pastoral and future research implications.

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Nelis, Sharon Marie. "Perceived expressed emotion, attachment and adjustment in adolescents." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.415072.

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Dorin, Jason. "Attachment style and perceived stress in college students." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3608917.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact that attachment (as measured by an adult attachment measure) has on a college student's perceived stress levels. A sample of seven hundred and twenty-seven college students ranging from 18 to 30 years (N=727; 73.2% female, 26.8% male; 46.8% Hispanic/Latino, 18.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 13.3% Caucasian, 7.4% other/mixed, 5.0% Middle Eastern, 4.5% African American/Black, 4.5% Armenian, and 0.3% Native American) completed two self-report questionnaires assessing attachment styles (ECR-S) and perceived stress levels (PSS). Analyses revealed a statistically significant relationship between an adult's level of secure attachment and level of perceived stress. The overall results showed that secure attachment levels were significantly and negatively related to perceived stress levels. These results provide further evidence of the impact that earlier relationships have on a person's functioning in adulthood, specifically with regards to one's ability to cope with a physically and emotionally demanding environment. Implications for providing attachment related interventions and directions for future research are explored.

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Strenger, Alyssa M. "The Moderating Effects of Attachment to God on Disordered Eating Behaviors." Thesis, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3707919.

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Attachment to God has been shown to serve as a protective factor against certain eating disorder risk factors such as negative body image and sociocultural pressure. The current project sought to further that research by examining the possible moderating effects of attachment to God on specific disordered eating symptoms. Data from questionnaires that were distributed through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk were analyzed. The sample consisted of 102 women ranging in age from 19-57. The women varied in their religious affiliations and beliefs. They were given four questionnaires measuring perceived sociocultural pressures, eating disorder symptoms, emotional eating, and attachment to God. Attachment to God was hypothesized to moderate the effect of sociocultural pressures on disordered eating symptoms. It was predicted that the women who perceive more sociocultural pressure and had an insecure-avoidant attachment to God would score higher on anorexia symptoms in the eating disorder questionnaire, while women who perceived more sociocultural pressure and had an insecure-anxious attachment would score higher on bulimia symptoms. Additionally, significant correlations between anxious attachment to God and emotional eating factors were predicted. Results indicate a significant correlation between bulimia symptoms and anxious attachment, as well as significant correlations between bulimia symptoms and each factor of the Emotional Eating Scale (EES; anger/frustration, anxiety, & depression). Furthermore, insecure-anxious attachment to God was found to significantly moderate the effect of sociocultural pressure on bulimia symptoms.

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Taylor, Kathleen. "Experiencing a secure attachment to God among Christians| A phenomenological inquiry." Thesis, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10164665.

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This interpretive phenomenological analysis research study articulates the experiences of 3 Christians who manifest secure attachment to God characteristics. Human infant attachment theory and subsequent attachment to God conceptualizations were the perspectives used in order to explore the phenomenon. Analysis of the data led to 4 emergent themes focused on the psychological implications of having a secure attachment to God: View of God as Kindhearted, View of Self Transformed by God, Theological Exploration without Fear, and Need for Closeness When Suffering. Findings indicated that participants experienced God as a loving parent who fully accepted an authentic self. Across time, participants were able to deconstruct theological concepts incongruent to life experiences and explore new theological ideas and practices without anxiety of experiencing negative responses from God. Participants? need for closeness to God when experiencing painful events, in particular when feeling powerless to fix the circumstances, was described as needing authentic conversation with God. These findings suggest that secure attachment to God may have psychological benefit and encourages clinicians to validate and explore attachment to God dynamics with clients who indicate having a relationship with God.

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Omotoso, Andrew A. "Middle Schoolers' Attachment to God at Harmony Christian School, South Africa." Thesis, Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10830182.

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Harmony Christian School in Rustenburg, South Africa is a missionary outreach program of Bethel Gospel Assembly, Inc., New York. The school was founded in 2006 to educate learners and develop in them a close attachment with God even as they attained high academic standard in their school work. However, while there were established measures of academic progress from grade to grade, there was no comparable measure of the spiritual growth of the students in terms of how closely they were attached to God in their relationship as a result of their exposure to consistent Bible Study. The Researcher thus created an intervention study using the Attachment to God Inventory to measure the level of attachment of the adolescent learners to God in the school. The study did show that there was an attachment relationship between the learners and God. The study also showed that as a result of their consistent exposure to Bible study, there was a shift to a closer attachment to God. The level of the shift was minimal but statistically significant at a low level of confidence. The study then offered ministry recommendations.

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Homolka, Steffany J. "Divine Struggles: Parents' Contributions and Attachment to God as a Mediator." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1386785400.

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Joules, Shaalon. "The mediating role of God attachment between religiosity and spirituality and psychological adjustment in young adults." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1179864311.

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Higgenbotham, Erin L. "Attachment, Coping Style, and Perceived Stress in University Students." Thesis, West Virginia University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10110055.

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Attachment theory suggests that previous experiences direct one’s interpretations of potentially stressful events and one’s reaction to these events. As university students interact with a novel environment and face new demands, they may experience elevated levels of stress. Dependent on what resources they feel are available to them, they might feel confident in addressing these challenges, or they may believe they cannot meet the demands of the college environment. This perception of ability or inability can affect personal and academic success. Using attachment theory as a foundation, this study investigated the relationships among students’ attachment dynamics, coping styles, and perceived stress in a sample 174 West Virginia University students. Based on attachment theory and previous research, it was expected that both students’ attachment dynamics and coping styles would explain variance in perceived stress. As predicted, using hierarchical multiple regression analyses, both attachment dynamics and coping styles were observed to explain a significant amount of variance (26.8–45.5% variance explained) in the perception of stress, after accounting for demographic variables. Results of this study are explored with regard to how they can inform clinical work and future research with the university student population.

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Lewis, Samantha J. "Attachment and perceived social support in adolescents in foster care." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.302197.

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Fuller, Melissa L. "Female sexual assault survivors' perceived God-image and identified psychological distress." Thesis, Capella University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10259262.

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A traumatic and life-altering event, such as sexual assault, can adversely affect a survivor’s psychological well-being. In conjunction with an individual’s natural resources, religious and/or spiritual resources can provide additional and critical support as the realities of the Interpersonal trauma come to fruition. However, many mental health professionals do not feel comfortable or prepared to include spiritual or religious issues, within the therapeutic relationship. The objective of this research study was to examine the connection between a female sexual assault victim’s perceived God-image, attachment to a perceived God-image, and her experienced psychological distress, when processing Interpersonal trauma. This study employed Bowlby’s attachment theory and Rizzuto’s God-image theory. A convenience, nonprobability sample of 132 women, 18 years or older, who had experienced a sexual assault (but not within the past two years), completed a demographic questionnaire, Froese and Bader’s God Questionnaire, and Lovibond and Lovibond’s Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). Data was analyzed using a MANOVA. The data concluded a lack of significant difference between the participant’s perceived God image, her attachment to a God-image, and her selfreported levels of psychological distress due to the traumatic, Interpersonal experience. In the future, qualitatively analyzing this population would further explore valid themes and personal perspectives on the relationship between perceived God-image, an individual’s attachment to a God-image, and her experienced psychological distress, which may further be used to inform mental health professionals on the most conducive treatment for sexual assault survivors.

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Beard, Andrew. "Epistemological belief, attachment style to God, and religious commitment as predictors of religious maturity /." View online, 2008. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131464902.pdf.

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Bruns, Ashleigh. "Adoption and attachment the compensation and correspondence hypotheses in relation to God and adoptive parents /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p090-0371.

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Christ, Greta Marie. "An Examination of the Relationship between Religious Attachment Styles and God Conceptualizations on Mental Health." Marietta College / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1313608003.

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Wilson, Leslie C. "An Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Parental Attachment and Coping Styles." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2020.

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Of all relational bonds, perhaps the strongest and most complex is the one between parent and child. The dynamics of this relationship potentially hold the key to understanding the future psychological adjustment of the child. The current study was conducted to assess the relationship between perceived parental attachment and coping styles. Undergraduate psychology students (n=300) were administered a survey to examine perceived parental attachment, coping style, and gender. In conflict with previous studies, results indicated that neither respondents' gender nor level of perceived parental attachment was significantly related to participants' reported coping style. Increased knowledge and understanding of parental attachment is critical to understanding the development of psychological well-being.

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Alvarado, Heather Ann. "Attachment and Perceived Infidelity of Military Spouses During Active-Duty Members’ Deployment." ScholarWorks, 2020. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7583.

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Frequent military deployments have been associated with relationship issues for active-duty members, such as marital conflict and infidelity. Previous research has indicated that attachment, communication, and mental health are associated with military marriages’ stability during deployment. However, there remains an important gap in the current literature on military marriages regarding perceptions of infidelity (emotional and sexual). Proponents of attachment theory postulate that early attachment experiences facilitate the development of self-perception as well as perceptions of others. From this perspective, the attachment of military spouses is associated with their perceptions of their active-duty spouses engaging in infidelity. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between attachment, as measured by the Adult Attachment Scale, and infidelity perceptions, as measured by the Infidelity Expectations Questionnaire, for military spouses during their active-duty members’ deployment. A sample of 178 military spouses was recruited through social media platforms to complete surveys. Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were conducted to identify the association and strength between attachment scores and infidelity perceptions. Findings indicate that proximity was a challenge due to deployment, during which spouses were continuously faced with communication challenges and feeling detached from the active-duty member. This contribution to existing literature may enhance social-change initiatives by informing education for military couples, providing a basis for attachment and infidelity-related training.

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Alvarado, Heather A. "Attachment and Perceived Infidelity of Military Spouses during Active-Duty Members’ Deployment." Thesis, Walden University, 2020. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=27548986.

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Frequent military deployments have been associated with relationship issues for active-duty members, such as marital conflict and infidelity. Previous research has indicated that attachment, communication, and mental health are associated with military marriages’ stability during deployment. However, there remains an important gap in the current literature on military marriages regarding perceptions of infidelity (emotional and sexual). Proponents of attachment theory postulate that early attachment experiences facilitate the development of self-perception as well as perceptions of others. From this perspective, the attachment of military spouses is associated with their perceptions of their active-duty spouses engaging in infidelity. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between attachment, as measured by the Adult Attachment Scale, and infidelity perceptions, as measured by the Infidelity Expectations Questionnaire, for military spouses during their active-duty members’ deployment. A sample of 178 military spouses was recruited through social media platforms to complete surveys. Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were conducted to identify the association and strength between attachment scores and infidelity perceptions. Findings indicate that proximity was a challenge due to deployment, during which spouses were continuously faced with communication challenges and feeling detached from the active-duty member. This contribution to existing literature may enhance social-change initiatives by informing education for military couples, providing a basis for attachment and infidelity-related training.

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Adams, Samuel Hamilton. "The Relationships Among Adult Attachment, General Self-Disclosure, and Perceived Organizational Trust." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26499.

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Organizations often take trust for granted or ignore it, although trust is important for organizational learning and performance. Organizations must continuously learn if they are to survive, and trust facilitates individual and organizational learning. However, many authors either mention the importance of trust, or assume trust is present, and then discuss other topics as if little can be done to better understand the antecedents of trust or to improve trust in an organization. In particular, prior to this study, researchers had not explored the influence of adult attachment and disclosiveness on organizational trust. Human resources development professionals can play a vital role by helping leaders in their organizations attain strategic goals, however, no research study done previously has focused on how trust in an organization is influenced by adult attachment and disclosiveness. There is a need to better understand organizational trust because in today's global economy, an organization's ability to survive may depend in part on individual and organizational learning facilitated by trust. This study focused on a main research question "What portion of the variance in employees' perceptions of organizational trust do employees' adult attachment and disclosiveness explain?" During this research, a revised instrument for measuring organizational trust was developed. The findings of this study showed that disclosiveness did not have a statistically significant influence on organizational trust. In contrast, fearful attachment, in particular was shown to have a modest, statistically significant, and negative influence on organizational trust.
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Rothschild, Sara. "Mental representations of attachment: implications for health-promoting behavior and perceived stress." The Ohio State University, 1996. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1299516228.

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Zamora, Justin Paul. "Psychometric Investigation of the Attachment to God Inventory and its Implications for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2021. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/9145.

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The purpose of this study is to conduct a psychometric investigation of the Attachment to God Inventory (AGI; Beck & McDonald, 2004) using a national sample of socioeconomically and religiously diverse young adults commonly referred to as millennials (i.e., persons born between 1980 and 1996; Pew Research Center, 2018). Confirmatory factor analytic (CFA) results failed to yield satisfactory fit for the AGI model using the entire sample and a Christian-only subsample. Alternative model specifications that accounted for method factors, higher-order factors, and bi-factors also failed. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) suggested alternative factor solutions that were cross-validated using CFA. Support for an orthogonal, 2-factor, 8-item model possessed excellent model fit (χ²(20) = 172.186; RMSEA = .051 [.044–.058]; CFI/TLI = .955/.993). Configural, metric, and scale measurement invariance were supported based on gender- and ethnic-identity considerations; however, invariance was not supported based upon religious affiliation. The resulting model consisted of two constructs that were labeled divine rejection (McDonald’s ω = .838 [95% CI: .827–.849]) and divine dependence (McDonald’s ω = .862 [95% CI: .852–.872]) and were found to be invariant only for individuals who identified as Christian. Latent profile analysis (LPA) of the standardized scores of the two factors yielded a five-class solution whose classes were labeled intrinsic, independent, everyday, strained, and detached believers. Class membership was found to be most associated with divine rejection. Rather than considering the resulting model to be an improved model based on attachment to God theory, this study concludes that the resulting model is most consistent with social comparison theory. Several hypotheses and recommendations for future research are made.

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Kaskinen, Saija M. "What is my God : the feminine dimension of God as perceived by Fredrika Bremer, Charlotte Bronte, George Eliot and Selma Lagerlöf /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6617.

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Matlock-Hetzel, Susan Gail. "Perceived relationship with God as predictor of attitudes towards seeking mental health services." Diss., Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1291.

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This study explored the effects of a person's God image and religiosity on his or her attitudes toward seeking mental health services. God image for participants was measured using the God Image Scale (Lawrence, 1997) and the Loving and Controlling God Scales (Benson & Spilka, 1973) and religious devotion was measured using the Religious Orientation Scale-Revised (Gorsuch & McPherson, 1989) and the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Scale (Plante, Yancey, Sherman, Guertin, & Pardini, 1999). Attitudes toward counseling were measured using the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (ATSPPH-SF). Results indicated that individuals who perceive God as present, benevolent, and loving have more positive attitudes towards seeking professional help. Individuals who report higher degrees of intrinsic religiosity also indicated more positive attitudes toward counseling. Further, religious devotion did not add meaningful predictive power to God image in predicting attitudes towards counseling. Finally, religious beliefs were demonstrated to be neither a strong nor statistically significant predictor of attitudes towards counseling.

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Tatham, Madeleine Julia. "Attachment and perceived parental treatment reported by siblings discordant for eating disorder pathology." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/14167.

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THESIS :- Title - Attachment and perceived parental treatment reported by sisters discordant for eating disorder pathology Hypotheses - The study tested theoretical predictions that attachment status would differ between siblings discordant for eating disorder (ED) pathology. Differences in perceptions of parental treatment, sibling interaction and parental construing were expected to reflect differential attachment processes as follows: 1. It was predicted that higher levels of insecure attachment would be reported by ED than non-ED sisters. 2. It was expected that ED siblings would report lower levels of parental affection and higher levels of parental control during childhood compared to non-ED sisters. 3. It was expected that ED siblings would report higher levels of sibling jealousy toward their sisters than non-ED siblings. 4. It was predicted that differences would be found in parental construing of daughters. Non-ED daughters were expected to be more positively construed prior to and following development of the ED. Design - A cross-sectional case control design was employed. Patients (cases) were assigned to the ED sister group and sisters (controls) were assigned to the non-ED sister group. Additional investigation of parental perceptions was undertaken where possible. Setting - Participants were recruited from two neighbouring community NHS Eating Disorder Services based within the Home Counties. Both services were similar in terms of patient eligibility (e. g. 18 years and above; out-patient), staffing (multidisciplinary) and provision of treatments for a wide range of eating disorder pathology. Participants - Participants included all female patients currently being offered outpatient treatment for eating disorder pathology (i. e. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and EDNOS) with a sister meeting the following eligibility criteria: aged 16 years and above, without a history or current presentation of ED pathology of clinical severity. Non-ED sisters were also required to be of nearest age and to have lived in the family home for at least eight years. Biological parents who had lived in the family home up until and / or following the onset of the eating disorder were also included. Measures - The Stirling Eating Disorder Scales (SEDS; Williams et al., 1994) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS; Zigmond & Smith, 1983) were used to screen for eating disorder pathology and additional co-morbid symptomatology. The Reciprocal Attachment Questionnaire (RAQ; West & Sheldon, 1984) and Sibling Inventory of Differential Experience (SIDE; Plomin & Daniels, 1984) were used to compare attachment behaviours and perceptions of differential parental treatment and sibling relationships between sister groups. The Repertory Grid Technique (RGT) was used to explore and compare parental construing of daughters prior to and post development of an eating disorder. Method - 52 siblings (26 sister pairs discordant for eating disorder pathology) were sent questionnaires by post with a stamped addressed envelope. Parents were interviewed separately in the family home. Main findings - As predicted, differences were found in the attachment profiles of sister groups, with ED sisters reporting higher levels of insecurity across all attachment dimensions. However, no significant differences were found in sister groups' perceptions of parental treatment during childhood, failing to support proposed hypotheses regarding differential attachment and parental treatment. ED sisters reported higher levels of jealousy directed toward non-ED sisters as expected. Parents were found to retrospectively construe daughters as similar and equally positively as children. ED daughters became significantly less positively construed in adulthood (i. e. post development of ED) compared to non-ED sisters. Whilst conclusions regarding the role of insecure attachment in the aetiology of ED pathology cannot be drawn (i. e. whether ED pathology is a cause or a result of insecure attachment), the study has furthered the investigation into the role of attachment and eating disorder pathology by combining a number of theoretical and empirical lines of enquiry. Results highlight a number of theoretical areas for further investigation and implications for clinical practice. Recommendations for future research are also discussed.

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Harriott, Valencia A. "Towards A Scientific Understanding of Perceived Communication from God: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1449144565.

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Perez, Margaret Elizbeth. "IMPACT OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER TRAINING ON PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDERS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/685.

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Common diagnoses have greater emphasis in the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, yet there is an oversight on other disorders that are just as important to address, such as Reactive Attachment Disorders (RAD). Although researchers have determined a need for additional training and education on RAD, none have measured MSW students’ level of knowledge on RAD and whether or not it influences their perceived preparedness. The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceived preparedness of MSW students to serve children with RAD before and after participating in an educational training. The study consisted of an explanatory quantitative design using pre/post self-administered surveys and an educational training on RAD. Findings determined that participating in the RAD Training significantly increased MSW students’ knowledge and perceived preparedness to serve children with RAD. The study’s findings may influence MSW administration to recognize the significance of implementing additional training on rare disorders.

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Erasmus, Etienne. "Technology acceptance, psychological attachment and technostress / Etienne Erasmus." Thesis, North-West University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10648.

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Technology has been an integral part of human life since the 19th century’s Industrial Revolution, and the advancement of technologies has continued into the 21st century. Of all new emerging technologies, the computer has been identified as the most important, most complex and fastest emerging technology. In order for businesses to compete and survive within the business world, they are compelled to adopt new computer technologies. However, computers alone cannot improve organisational performance. Computers need to be accepted, optimally used and utilised by employees in order for an organisation to succeed. One such technology is SAP AG’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system which is a real-time, fully integrated business system used by more than 170 000 organisations in 120 countries. Measuring information system success has been a concern since its inception due to its complexity and difficulty to appraise. Researchers traditionally attempted to measure success by the delivering of a functional information system product within certain monetary and time constraints. Subsequently, evidence suggested that a more accurate measure of success lies within the field of system use. One model of assessing and predicting user acceptance and which has gained popularity in recent years is the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Apart from accepting the SAP ERP system, users should also be of the intention to continuously use it as a job requirement. The model for measuring user commitment is psychological attachment which determines whether the commitment is insincere and temporary, or long-lasting. Further, not only do users need to accept and continuously use an information technology like SAP ERP; they also need to be able to cope while using it. If not, psychological stress known as techno stress develops and prevents the optimal use of this system. With these three possible explanations for computer technology avoidance as a premise of departure, this study aims to determine the congruence, if any, between the sub-constructs of the TAM (perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitude toward using, behavioural intention to use and actual system use), psychological attachment (compliance, identification and internalisation), and techno stress (negative computer thoughts) within a South African SAP ERP user environment. A cross-sectional survey design was used rendering a convenience sample of N = 241 from among the SAP ERP user fraternity at a South African steel manufacturer. The measuring instruments used were the 23-item Technology Acceptance Questionnaire (TAM), the 10-item Psychological Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ) and the 20-item Computer Thoughts Survey (CTS-C). Study 1 which was a literature review confirmed conceptual congruence in that although the technology acceptance model was the most parsimonious, powerful and widely applied theoretical model, it was constrained due to the omission of social influence (psychological attachment) as a contributing factor in the processes of behavioural change towards technology acceptance. Furthermore, it was found that techno stress lowers employee efficiency and creates dissonance in the work environment, resulting in acceptance, hesitance or resistance towards the technology in question. Congruence was established between the system itself (technology acceptance), social relationships (psychological acceptance), and inherent psychological stress (techno stress). The aim of study 2 was to test the technology acceptance model within a South African SAP ERP user environment. Structural equation modelling confirmed that positive inter-construct relationships exist between all TAM constructs. Actual system use, which is the measurement for technology acceptance, was directly affected by behavioural intention to use and indirectly by perceived usefulness. In turn, behavioural intention to use was directly affected by perceived usefulness, attitude toward using and indirectly by perceived ease of use. Attitude toward using was directly affected by perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Perceived usefulness was directly affected by perceived ease of use. Study 3 revealed that internalisation had a direct positive effect on behavioural intention to use and an indirect effect on actual system use via behavioural intention to use. Furthermore, in this study identification had direct positive effects on internalisation, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and actual system use. Indirect effects emerged between identification and behavioural intention to use via internalisation as well as behavioural intention to use via perceived usefulness. Compliance, on the other hand, had negligible, negative direct effects on all TAM constructs of which the most prominent was that on attitude toward using. Results acquired from structural equation modelling in study four confirmed that weak negative relationships existed between techno stress and all TAM constructs. This finding is contrary to other studies and can be attributed to the fact that participants in this study were at large, proficient around SAP ERP and therefore experienced low levels of techno stress. Furthermore, aspects such as effective training, clear deadlines, effective teamwork, recurrent performance evaluations, job security, career development and realistic job load are all antidotes for techno stress which is believed to be current within the participant fraternity. In a concluding chapter the conclusions derived from the literature review, as well as the empirical research were presented and recommendations flowing from this research study were made.
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Erixon, Magdalena. "Guds bekräftande blick : en undersökning av anknytning i kristen själavårdslitteratur." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-255907.

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This paper is based on Bowlby's attachment theory in the exploration of Christian pastoral care literature. Kirkpatrick and Granqvist account for the majority of previous research on the subject, however, not related to counselling or counselling literature. The selected pastoral literature, which is three books by each author: Liselotte J Andersson and Margareta Melin provide several possible associations with attachment theory. In the process, nonetheless, more literature has been studied than those reported here. This paper aims to investigate whether a relationship with God is given as an attachment relationship of the selected pastoral literature. The questions are divided into a descriptive and analytical one: "In what way are visible extension made of pastoral literature written by J Andersson and Melin?" and "Is God's relationship stated as an attachment relationship in pastoral literature? If yes, in what way?" The method used is controlled theory analysis, which means that attachment theory is the base from which the counselling literature is interpreted. It is an interpretative method whose goal, according Malterud (2014), is to “explore the meaning of the content of social and cultural phenomenon as it is experienced by those involved themselves in their natural context” (s. 31). It's more about understanding than explaining. The conclusion is that God's relationship in several ways is listed as attachment relationship, based on Bowlby's attachment theory.

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Ferenczi, Nelli. "The antecedents and psychological outcomes of perceived rejection from one's heritage culture." Thesis, Brunel University, 2015. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/11309.

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What factors predict whether we perceive rejection from our heritage culture? Few studies have examined the antecedents and outcomes of intragroup marginalisation – perceived rejection due to not conforming to the expectations of one’s heritage culture – in spite of its implications for the psychological functioning of bicultural individuals. The broad aims of this thesis are twofold: to provide a holistic insight into the predictors of intragroup marginalisation and, in turn, to investigate its impact on psychological adjustment and functioning. The General Introduction reviews existing acculturation and marginalisation research and situates intragroup marginalisation within the Social Identity Theory framework. It is noted that previous research on the marginalised experiences of bicultural individuals has centred on either their choice of dis-identifying with their heritage culture, or being prevented from identifying with the heritage culture by the mainstream culture. The role of the heritage culture in-group in rejecting non-conforming members has largely been neglected. The predictors of this perceived rejection from one’s heritage culture were chosen because of their importance in shaping interpersonal interactions and goals: attachment orientations, selfconstrual, and conservation values. In addition, perceived cultural distance between the heritage and mainstream cultures was included as a factor which may heighten the tension between one’s cultural identities. To provide broad insight into the detrimental impact of intragroup marginalisation, outcome variables were chosen that represent general psychological functioning: psychological adjustment (conceptualised as acculturative stress, subjective well-being, and flourishing), an integrated bicultural identity, and extreme progroup behaviour. Study 1 found that anxious and avoidant attachment orientations were associated with greater intragroup marginalisation and, in turn, with lower psychological adjustment. Study 2 experimentally primed attachment representations; results further supported the link between chronic attachment orientations and decreased intragroup marginalisation. Study 3 further supported the link between attachment avoidance and anxiety and increased intragroup marginalisation. Furthermore, support was found for the indirect effects of avoidant attachment through intragroup marginalisation on greater endorsement of extreme pro-group behaviours. Study 4 increased the cognitive accessibility of independent and interdependent self-construals through a priming manipulation. Primed interdependent self-construal exerted a protective effect against the link between intragroup marginalisation and poor psychological adjustment and a conflicted bicultural identity, whilst primed independent self-construal was linked with increased intragroup marginalisation, and, in turn, decreased psychological adjustment. Study 5 indicated that valuing security and perceiving cultural distance decreased intragroup marginalisation, whilst valuing tradition marginally increased perceptions of intragroup marginalisation. Study 6 examined intragroup marginalisation experiences longitudinally. Results indicated that an increase in intragroup marginalisation from Time 1 to Time 2 was associated with an increase in acculturative stress. The General Discussion reviews the general findings, discusses implications for bicultural individuals, and sets further directions for research.

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Dumont, Karin McPeak. "God's shield the relationship between God attachment, relationship satisfaction, and adult child of an alcoholic (ACOA) status in a sample of evangelical graduate counseling students /." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 2009. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.

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Smith, Rachael M. "The relationship between attachment style, perceived quality of life, and deliberate self harm in adolescence." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/25206.

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One in every seven adolescents may engage in deliberate self harm (DSH). Despite the significant prevalence of DSH in this population, research into the risk factors associated with DSH in adolescence is still at an early stage. Knowledge about the antecedents of adolescent DSH is vital for preventative purposes and to inform clinical assessment and management. Attachment theory has provided a valuable framework for understanding risk and protective factors in the development of psychopathology. The concept of quality of life (QOL) also provides an encompassing theoretical framework in which to embed explanatory models of psychopathology. The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate whether the theoretical frameworks of attachment and QOL are useful for understanding DSH in adolescence, by exploring the relationship between DSH, attachment style and perceived QOL in this population. A cross sectional between-groups design was adopted. Group A consisted of twenty adolescents currently attending a mental health clinic who had engaged in DSH in the last year. Group B (control group) consisted of eighteen adolescents currently attending a mental health clinic with no past or current history of DSH. Both groups completed measures assessing DSH, attachment style, perceived QOL and presence of depressive symptoms. DSH was found to be independently associated with an insecure attachment style and a lower perceived QOL. DSH was also associated with a higher level of depression. Perceived QOL was a significant predictor of risk of engaging in DSH, controlling for age, gender and attachment style. The results of this exploratory study provide preliminary evidence that an insecure attachment style appears to increase the risk of engaging in DSH in adolescence. This risk appears to be mediated by a young person’s perceived QOL and level of depressive symptoms; with adolescents with a lower perceived QOL and higher depressive symptoms being at greater risk of DSH.

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Ghazal, Linda N. "MEASURING, EXPLORING AND CHARACTERIZING PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACHMENTS WITHIN WORK ORGANIZATIONS AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTACHMENT AND PERCEIVED LEADERSHIP STYLE." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1275672829.

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Brown, Alan L. "Development and evaluation of a program designed to apply attachment disorder principles to the spiritual realm." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p001-1243.

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Greenberg, Sarah. "Attachment Style, Perceived Life Events, and Psychological Well-Being in Adults Coping with Bipolar Disorder: A Longitudinal Study." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402670377.

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Coan, James A., Lane Beckes, Marlen Z. Gonzalez, Erin L. Maresh, Casey L. Brown, and Karen Hasselmo. "Relationship status and perceived support in the social regulation of neural responses to threat." OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626075.

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Strong social ties correspond with better health and well being, but the neural mechanisms linking social contact to health remain speculative. This study extends work on the social regulation of brain activity by supportive handholding in 110 participants (51 female) of diverse racial and socioeconomic origins. In addition to main effects of social regulation by handholding, we assessed the moderating effects of both perceived social support and relationship status (married, cohabiting, dating or platonic friends). Results suggest that, under threat of shock, handholding by familiar relational partners attenuates both subjective distress and activity in a network associated with salience, vigilance and regulatory self-control. Moreover, greater perceived social support corresponded with less brain activity in an extended network associated with similar processes, but only during partner handholding. In contrast, we did not observe any regulatory effects of handholding by strangers, and relationship status did not moderate the regulatory effects of partner handholding. These findings suggest that contact with a familiar relational partner is likely to attenuate subjective distress and a variety of neural responses associated with the presence of threat. This effect is likely enhanced by an individual's expectation of the availability of support from their wider social network.

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Topilina, Ganna, and Anna Lilja. ""Att jobba manualstyrt kräver en god kompetens” - En intervjustudie om Intervju om anknytningsstil i Sverige." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-25041.

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Lilja, A. & Topilina, G. “Att jobba manualstyrt kräver en god kompetens”. En intervjustudie om Intervju om anknytningsstil i Sverige. Examensarbete i socialt arbete 15 högskolepoäng. Malmö universitet: Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle, institutionen för socialt arbete, 2019. Standardiserade bedömningsmetoder är en del av socialarbetares vardag. Enligt Socialstyrelsen ökar intresset för att använda standardiserade metoder och ett evidensbaserat arbetssätt inom socialt arbete i Sverige. Samtidigt finns bristfällig information om vilka metoder som anses vara evidensbaserade och vilka som inte är det. Denna studie fokuserar på Intervju om anknytningsstil (IAS) - en standardiserad bedömningsmetod som syftar till att kartlägga och mäta kvalitet på klientens nära relationer. IAS saknar enligt Socialstyrelsen evidens och utvärdering men används i barn- och familjehemsutredningar. Syftet med studien är att ur ett organisationsteoretiskt perspektiv undersöka hur socialarbetare använder IAS i det praktiska sociala arbetet med fokus på de yrkesverksammas uppfattning av metoden och metodens roll i arbetsprocessen. Studien syftar även till att undersöka vilken tilltro socialarbetare har till metoden och resultatet samt om metoden har någon påverkan på kontakten med klienten. För att uppfylla studiens syften har sju socialarbetare intervjuats som använder IAS i sitt arbete. Studiens resultat visar att trots metodens standardiserade utformning skiljer sig användandet både gällande syfte och utförande. Informanterna har skilda uppfattningar om vilka slutsatser som kan dras av IAS och hur metoden påverkar relationen till klienten. De flesta respondenter betvivlar att IAS är knuten till forskning och uttrycker att metoden inte är tillräckligt effektiv och tidsenlig. Samtidigt ser flera av informanterna tydliga fördelar med att använda IAS i sitt arbete.
Lilja, A. & Topilina, G. “You Need to Be Very Competent to Use the Standardised Methods”. An Interview Study of Adult Attachment Interview in Sweden. Degree project in Social Work. 15 högskolepoäng. Malmö University: Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Social Work, 2019. Standardized assessment methods are part of the everyday lives of social workers. According to Socialstyrelsen, the interest in using standardized methods and an evidence-based approach in social work in Sweden is increasing. At the same time there is insufficient information about which methods are considered to be evidence-based and which are not. This study focuses on Attachment Style Interview (ASI) - a standardized assessment method that aims to map out and measure the quality of the client's close relationships. According to Socialstyrelsen, ASI is lacking in both evidence and evaluation, yet is used in home assessments where children are concerned. The purpose of the study is to investigate, from an organizational theoretical perspective, how social workers use ASI in their practical work, focusing on the perception of professionals regarding the method and the role of the method within the work process itself. The study also aims to investigate what trust social workers have regarding the method and its results, and whether the method has any influence over/on the contact with the client. To fulfill the aims of the study seven social workers currently using ASI in their daily work have been interviewed. The results of the study show that, despite the standardized design of the method, the use differs both in terms of purpose and design. The informants have different opinions about what conclusions can be drawn from the ASI, and how the method affects the relationship with the client. Most respondents doubt that the ASI is linked to research, and state that the method is not sufficiently effective nor contemporary. Nevertheless, several of the informants agree on clear advantages in using ASI in their work.

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NIWA, Tomomi, and 智美丹羽. "青年期における親への愛着とサポート資源認知, ストレス状況での対処方略との関係 : 自分自身に関するストレスと対人関係に関するストレスに焦点づけて." 名古屋大学大学院教育発達科学研究科, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/16133.

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Sirois, Fuschia M., Abigail Millings, and Jameson K. Hirsch. "Insecure Attachment Orientation and Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Roles of Perceived Social Support and Fatigue." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/866.

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Attachment theory posits that insecure attachment orientations reflect activation of the attachment behavioural system, and therefore deactivation of its complementary counterpart the exploration system, which is associated with feeling less energized. We hypothesized that less perceived social support and higher fatigue would prospectively explain the link between insecure attachment and well-being in emerging adulthood (ages 18–25), a period in which exploration and social relationships are critical. Participants aged 18–25 completed surveys initially and two weeks later (N=153). Temporal multiple mediation revealed that, at T1, both forms of insecure attachment (anxious and avoidant) were associated with lower T2 well-being, with less perceived social support and higher levels of fatigue each uniquely explaining these associations, after controlling for the effects of each form of attachment on the other. Our findings suggest that deactivation of the exploration system and information processing biases regarding the availability and trustworthiness of others may compromise well-being for emerging adults with an insecure attachment orientation.

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Bustos, Louis, Casey Totenhagen, and David Albright. "The Effects of Military Specific Stressors on Military-Dependent Youth Attachment: The Role of Perceived Maternal Nurturance." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/secfr-conf/2019/schedule/28.

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Children who live within the U.S. military community have unique experiences. In addition to the foundational processes related to child development, military-dependent youths are subject to military specific stressors (MSS) such as frequent relocation, adjustment to new school environments, and parental separation due to deployment. Some research suggests these experiences build resiliency, whereas others suggest they undermine it. Due to these mixed findings there is a gap in the research. This study examines the extent to which military stressors are associated with attachment insecurity, and whether these links are dependent on the military dependent youth’s perception of their mother’s degree of nurturing behavior during times of stress. We expect that the positive association between MSS and attachment insecurity will be weakened when individuals report higher maternal nurturance. As data collection is not yet complete, preliminary results will be shared at the conference. Estimated date of completion is March 1, 2019.

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Bennett, Courtney Lynn Weiss. "Facebook and Teenagers: Investigating Changes of Perceived Peer Pressures for Romantic Relationship Involvement Based on Facebook Attachment." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3386.

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Although youth aged 12-17 years old constitute a growing segment of Facebook users, the impact social networking websites may have on their psyche has not been well-studied. Additionally, researchers have not investigated peer pressure as a mediator between individuals overall attachment to Facebook and the desire to be involved in a romantic relationship among teens or adults. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the connection between Facebook attachment and perceived peer pressure, specifically with regard to romantic relationships in individuals aged 14-17 years. Impression management theory served as the theoretical framework. A survey design was used to examine whether study variables (Facebook attachment, perceived peer pressure, and romantic relationship desires) were correlated with one another and whether Facebook attachment served as a mediating variable. Participants (N = 42) completed online surveys comprised of three established surveys that measure levels of perceived peer pressure, interest in romantic relationships, and overall Facebook attachment. Data were examined using correlational analysis. No significant correlations were found between any study variables. Because of the lack of statistical significance, no decisive conclusions can be rendered. Recommendations for future research include the use of different recruitment methods and the updating of assent and consent regulations for psychological research involving minors. The study provides a starting point for future researchers to evaluate the role of social media in adolescent development. Implications for positive social change include a greater awareness of the role of social media in the psychological development of young teens.

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Granqvist, Pehr. "Attachment and Religion : An Integrative Developmental Framework." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : Univ.-bibl. [distributör], 2002. http://publications.uu.se/theses/91-554-5255-8/.

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Börjesson, Tim, and Filip Kumlin. "Att skapa en upplevelse av god svarskvalitet i VAPA." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för informationsteknologi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-44542.

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Voice-activated personal assistants (VAPA) har på senare tid blivit allt vanligare i dagligt bruk för individer. Då VAPA används som sökmotorer är det viktigt att de kan leverera ett svar som användaren upplever är av god kvalitet. Tidigare studier har genomfört kvantitativa tester för att undersöka svarskvaliteten i VAPA där användarens upplevelse inte tagits hänsyn till. Vi presenterar en studie ämnad för att fylla denna kunskapslucka. Genom en litteraturstudie togs fem grundteman fram, relevans, trovärdighet, läsbarhet, aktualitet och rikhet på innehåll, som ligger till grund för upplevelse av god svarskvalitet. Genom en intervjustudie med nio respondenter har deras upplevelse av VAPAs svarskvalitet undersökts baserat på litteraturstudiens teman. Utkomsten av studien är: (1) Studien visade på ett komplext samband mellan dessa teman, där några teman var beroende av andra teman. (2) Rikhet på innehåll visades ha motsatt effekt i en VAPA jämfört med traditionella sökverktyg, detta då rikheten i VAPA önskades vara kort och koncist snarare än att visa mycket innehåll. (3) I VAPA bör svaren vara i rätt svarsform för den ställda frågan, därmed bör svaren vara enkla, tydliga och inte innehålla onödig information såsom annonser som kan störa användaren i sökandet av ett svar. (4) Svarens trovärdighet är beroende av källornas rykten och användarens kunskap om källan, där vissa användare upplever blind tillit till vissa källor.
Voice-activated personal assistants (VAPA) have recently become more common in daily use for individuals. Because VAPAs are used as search engines, it is important that they can deliver an answer that the user feels is of good quality. Previous studies have conducted quantitative tests to examine the response quality in VAPA where the user experience has not been taken into account. We present a study intended to fill this knowledge gap. Through a literature study, five base themes were developed, relevance, credibility, readability, timeliness and richness of content, which is the basis for the experience of good response quality. Through an interview study with nine respondents, their experience of VAPA's response quality was investigated based on the literature study's themes. The results of the study are: (1) The study showed a complex relationship between these themes, where some themes were dependent on other themes. (2) Richness in content was shown to have the opposite effect in a VAPA compared to traditional search tools, as the richness in VAPA was desired to be short and concise rather than to show a lot of content. (3) The answers in VAPA should be in the correct form of answer for the question asked, thus the answers should be simple, clear and not contain unnecessary information such as advertisements that could disturb the user in the search for the answer. (4) The credibility of the answers depends on the sources' rumors and the user's knowledge of the source, where some users experience blind trust in certain sources.

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Li, Miao. "THE ROLE OF ADULT ATTACHMENT IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ ACCULTURATION PROCESS." UKnowledge, 2016. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/edp_etds/42.

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International students face a variety of challenges in their acculturation process. The acculturation process is a highly variable process that is influenced by the mediating and moderating effects of individual factors that exist prior to, or arise during, acculturation (Berry, 1997). Among the moderating personal factors existing prior to acculturation, adult attachment has received heightened attention as an important variable impacting the acculturation process and adaptation outcomes. Wang and Mallinckrodt (2006a) suggested that successful adaptation involves exploration of unfamiliar social situations that resemble the infants’ exploration of their physical surroundings. The acculturation process can be challenging and stressful because individuals going through this process often encounter disparities in various situations. Similar to infants, whose attachment system tends to be activated particularly in a distressing situation, threatening events or situations in one’s adult life also activate the attachment behavioral system of seeking proximity to attachment figures for security and support. Limited research has investigated the relationship between adult attachment and the acculturation processes (e.g., Brisset, Safdar, Lewis, & Sabatier, 2010; Sochos & Diniz, 2011). Previous research has highlighted a link between adult attachment (e.g., attachment styles and attachment security) and psychological adaptation. However, the relationship between adult attachment and international students’ other acculturation outcomes (e.g., sociocultural adaptation) remains unclear in the existing literature due to inconsistent previous findings. The current study addressed the gaps in the literature by focusing on international students’ acculturation processes and examined how adult attachment contributes to, or influences, their adaptation. Data was collected from 228 international students that are enrolled in higher education institutions in different geographic locations in the United States. Hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted for data analysis. The results suggest that attachment anxiety was a significant predictor of international students’ psychological adaptation. Attachment avoidance significantly moderated the effect of acculturation to the U.S. culture on international students’ psychological distress, while attachment anxiety was a marginally significant moderator for the effect of acculturation to the U.S. culture on sociocultural adaptation. Attachment avoidance also moderated the effects of physical assault and behavioral discrimination on international students’ self-esteem. Study limitations and future directions are discussed.

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Brewer, A. Lauren. "Perfectionism and parenting : the relationships of perceived parenting style of parent, attachment, parent status, and gender to parental perfectionism /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3025605.

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Schnyders, Christina M. "Parental and Peer Attachment as Predictors of the Perceived Experience of Emerging Adulthood among Undergraduates between the Ages of 18-20: A Multiple Regression Study." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1341242639.

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Ray, Amber N. "Non-Monosexuals' Perceived Attachment Systems in a Comparison Between Male and Female Partners: An Ex Post Facto Study." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1596035111181892.

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Covington, Mark C. Jr. "Perceived Parental Rejection, Romantic Attachment Orientations, Levels of “Outness”, and the Relationship Quality of Gay Men in Relationships." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2021. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=28155952.

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This study examined the effects of perceived parental rejection in gay men and romantic relationship quality during the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic,. Meyer (2003) noted several dimensions of minority stress that LGBTQIA+ individuals are at risk of experiencing, including discrimination based on their sexual orientation, internalizing negative societal attitudes about homosexuality, and expecting rejection due to their sexual orientation. Researchers have just started to identify protective factors that contribute to resilience among gay men (Goldfried & Goldfried, 2001; Holahan et al., 1994; Steinberg, 2001), and this study sought to add to that literature. Perceived parental acceptance has been found to be associated with improved well-being (Steinberg, 2001; Holahan et al., 1994), suggesting that relationships with parents or caregivers have effects well into adulthood. Yet, the literature has failed to examine the effects of early parental rejection and how current attachment styles may mediate past experiences and their effects on current relationship quality. The main goal of the current study was to examine whether recollections of past parental rejection were associated with relationship quality later in their adult intimate relationships (Cassidy, 2008). Outness to family, friends, and others and current attachment styles were assessed as mediating variables for the links between perceived parental rejection and relationship quality. A sample of 275 participants was recruited through Amazon Turk (MTurk), Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The mean age of participants was 31.05 years old (SD = 7.94), with a range of 18-65. The sample consisted of 93% of the sample identified as male, with the remainder identifying as transgender (4%), non-binary (0.7%), or other (2.2%). This diverse sample identified their race/ethnicity as either European American (41%), followed by African American (15%), Asian American (14%), Hispanic American (14%), American Indian, or Alaskan Native (12%), Other (4%), and Biracial (1%). The researcher conducted a multiple mediation analysis using Hayes (2018) PROCESS macro to examine the relationship between perceived parental rejection and relationship quality, with attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and outness as possible mediators. Consistent with the literature, perceived parental rejection from both mothers and fathers was associated with lower current relationship quality. Overall, the findings of the current study indicate support for attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance mediating the effect of perceived parental rejection on current relationship quality. Attachment Avoidance was found to be a stronger mediator of the relationship between perceived maternal rejection and relationship quality. Attachment anxiety was still a significant predictor, but not as strong when compared to attachment avoidance. Surprisingly in contrast with existing literature, results showed that outness is not a potential mechanism for how perceived parental rejection is related to relationship quality.

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Kawanaka, Yukako. "Religion, the body and eating : The lived experiences of religious individuals as a believer, through the body, and of eating." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Religionspsykologi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-194147.

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The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the individual’s relationship with God, body image, eating attitudes and eating behaviors amongst religious individuals in Sweden. This study is designed as a qualitative research study. The empirical data is collected via eight semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions in order to understand the individual’s lived experiences as a believer, through the body, and of eating. The sample consisted of both religiously and ethnically heterogeneous individuals living in Sweden (Male=3, Female=5, Age 22-40). The theory used for the data analysis is mainly attachment theory, which has the evolutionary origins of the attachment system and its manifestation in child – caregiver relationship. This theory is applied to religiosity by assuming that the individual’s close relationship with a personal God is an attachment relationship. Complementarily, a set of theoretical perspectives on the body - Grosz’s (1994) application of Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenological approach to the body and Bell’s (1992) ritualization theory – are also used for the analysis. Further, an acculturation perspective is used in order to explore cultural contexts, in which the respondents are situated. The results show that multiple factors have influences on the respondents’ past and current body images, attitudes towards the body, eating attitudes and behaviors. However, faith in, and relationships with God are identified as one of the most important and influential factors for their body images, attitudes towards the body, eating attitudes and behaviors except one respondent, whose case is not fit in the result. The results indicate that positive attachment relationships with God/other super natural figures can play a role in the establishment and maintenance of positive body image as well as problem free eating behaviors.

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