ABSTRACT

Attachment theory suggests that insecurely attached individuals will have more difficulty seeking and receiving support from others. Such struggles in adolescence may reinforce negative expectations of others and contribute to relationship difficulties into adulthood. Using a diverse community sample of 184 adolescents followed from age 13 to 27, along with friends and romantic partners, this study found that more insecure states of mind regarding attachment at age 14 predicted relative decreases in teens’ abilities to seek and receive support from close friends from ages 14–18. In addition, greater attachment insecurity predicted greater observed negative interactions with romantic partners and relative increases in hostile attitudes from ages 14 to 27. The effect of attachment insecurity on observed negativity was mediated by difficulty seeking/receiving support in friendships during adolescence. Results suggest a type of self-fulfilling prophecy as insecure adolescents confirm their negative expectations of others through ongoing struggles to obtain support.

摘要

依恋理论表明，不安全依恋的人将更难以寻求和接受他人的支持。青春期的这种挣扎可能会强化对他人的负面期望，并导致成年后的人际关系困难。该研究使用了 184 名 13 至 27 岁青少年以及朋友和浪漫伴侣的多元化社区样本，发现 14 岁时对依恋的不安全心理状态预示着青少年寻求和接受亲密关系的能力相对下降。 14-18 岁的朋友。此外，更大的依恋不安全感预示着观察到的与浪漫伴侣的负面互动更大，并且从 14 岁到 27 岁，敌意态度相对增加。依恋不安全感对观察到的消极情绪的影响是由青春期在友谊中寻求/接受支持的困难所介导的。结果表明，这是一种自我实现的预言，因为缺乏安全感的青少年通过不断努力获得支持来确认他们对他人的负面期望。