FROM ONE NEST TO ANOTHER: HOW DOES ATTACHMENT STYLE RELATE TO ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS IN-GROUP ATTACHMENT FOR BOSNIAN-HERZEGOVINIAN YOUTH?

This study builds on a long-standing interest in (social) psychological outcomes of adolescent attachment styles and patterns with parents. One the I explored is in-group identification attachment, which are especially salient divided society Bosnia Herzegovina. The present cross-sectional involved stratified convenience sample 735 participants (51.7 % female), aged 16 to 21 years (M= 18.72, SD=1.54). A significant positive correlation was found between current style (r=.17, p<.01 for ethnic, r=.13, p<.05 religious). points further investigations subsequent cross-field theoretical advancements regarding possible effects group attachment.