Perceived parental reactions to coming out, attachment, and romantic relationship views

Coming Out and Attachment 1 Running Head: COMING OUT AND ATTACHMENT In press (2011) in Attachment & Human Development, 13(4) Perceived Parental Reactions to Coming Out, Attachment, and Romantic Relationship Views

Coming out as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) to one’s parents can be a challenging experience and may lead to acceptance or rejection. Attachment theory can help predict parents’ reactions to coming out and consequences for romantic attachment. In a crosssectional study of 309 LGB individuals, we found that those who perceived their mother as accepting in childhood were more likely to have com...

Parental and romantic attachment shape brain processing of infant cues.

Periods of bond formation are associated with evolutionary-adaptive reorganization of physiological and behavioral responses and increased attention to attachment-related cues. We measured event-related potential responses to infant stimuli among new parents, new lovers, and romantically unattached singles (N=65). For parents, infant stimuli included own and unfamiliar infant. Viewing unfamilia...

Perceived parental attachment and achievement motivation.

A significant amount of research in attachment theory has been devoted to factors affecting academic achievement, but less attention has been given to the role of attachment in the relation between academic achievement and achievement motivation. The current preliminary study examined the role of perceived parental attachment in achievement motivation. Self-report data obtained from the Parenta...

An Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Parental Attachment and Coping Styles

A relationship between oxytocin and anxiety of romantic attachment

The formation of social bonding is fundamental for several animals, including humans, for its relevant and obvious impact upon reproduction and, thus, survival of the species. Recent data would suggest that oxytocin might be one of the mediators of this process. Given the paucity of data on the possible involvement of oxytocin in human attachment, the present study was aimed to explore the poss...