This study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between resilience, self-compassion, and attachment styles. The study group consists of a total 1026 married individuals, 574 females (55.9%) 452 males (44.1%) aged 18 above. As data collecting tools, “Brief Resilience Scale”, “The Self Compassion Scale” “Attachment Styles Scale in Interpersonal Relationships” were used. In relationships resi...

BACKGROUND This study is the first to explore the relations between attachment styles, ageism, and quality of life (QoL) among elderly people. The attachment theory describes how human beings relate to each other, according to their attachment style. Previous studies have examined the connection between attachment styles and prejudice toward distinctive social groups and minorities. Ageism as a...

BACKGROUND Bartholomew (1990) proposed a four category adult attachment model based on Bowlby's (1973) proposal that attachment is underpinned by an individual's view of the self and others. Previous cluster analytic techniques have identified four and two attachment styles based on the Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS). In addition, attachment styles have been proposed to meditate the asso...

introduction: the attachment system as described by john bowlby, is an innate human tendency and it is in the service of infants to form a relationship with primary care givers for normal development. in adulthood, this system is activated under stressful conditions and the person responds to it based upon previous internal models of self and the others. considering the importance of a secure s...

BACKGROUND Hikikomori (acute social withdrawal) is a social issue in Japan that affects both the society and the lives of the individual sufferers. AIMS This study aims to connect attachment theory and hikikomori by using a culturally sensitive psychosocial developmental model that outlines the various stages of attachment throughout the developmental years. METHOD Twenty-four hikikomori su...