APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Overcoming Insecure Attachment Patterns across Generations: A Qualitative Exploration in the Chinese Context
- Mengran Li
UCL - University College London - Patrick Luyten
University College of London - Patrick Luyten
University of Leuven - Chloe Campbell
University College London
Abstract
This study explored attachment transmission in a diverse Chinese context, finding factors disrupting intergenerational insecure attachment cycles via a qualitative study focusing on 23 individual's experiences of earned security. Results indicated ending of insecurity cycle hinges on self-reflection and supportive relationships, underscoring the significance of personal growth and nurturing relationships.
Childhood Adversity