ABSTRACT

To assess young people’s attachment hierarchy, the Important People Interview (IPI) was developed based on Bowlby’s conceptualization of ethological behavioral systems. The present study examined the validity of the IPI in a sample of Japanese young adults (N = 472; M_age = 20.34, SD = 1.28; females = 53.81%), because Bowlby’s behavioral systems conceptualization has been assumed to be universal. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed agood fit of the IPI model with a Japanese sample. The ranking of the mother in attachment hierarchy correlated positively with young adults’ self-esteem, and the ranking of the father correlated negatively with their depressive symptoms. The absence of romantic partner; shorter romantic relationships; living separately with mother, father, and romantic partner; and less frequent meetings with the mother, father, and romantic partner correlated with the higher ranking of friends. When other attachment figures are unavailable, people may flexibly use friends to meet their attachment needs.

摘要

为了评估年轻人的依恋等级，重要人物访谈（IPI）是基于鲍尔比对行为学行为系统的概念化开发的。本研究在日本年轻人样本中检验了 IPI 的有效性（N = 472；M_年龄 = 20.34，SD = 1.28; 女性 = 53.81%），因为 Bowlby 的行为系统概念化被认为是普遍的。验证性因素分析显示 IPI 模型与日本样本的良好拟合。母亲在依恋等级中的排名与年轻人的自尊呈正相关，父亲的排名与他们的抑郁症状呈负相关。没有恋人；更短的恋爱关系；与母亲、父亲和恋人分居；与母亲、父亲和恋人见面的频率较低与 朋友的排名较高 相关。当其他依恋对象不可用时，人们可以灵活地使用朋友来满足他们的依恋需求。