Date of Award

1998

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

First Advisor

Marilyn Patterson

Second Advisor

Eddie Doerr

Third Advisor

Donna Noonan

Abstract

Although considerable research has recently been conducted on attachment styles as well as divorce, little attention bas been paid to the effects of divorce in relation to one· s attachment style. [n order to understand the impact of divorce on one's attachment style in the adult years of development, this research study was conducted using a measure of attachment styles and divorce issues in relation to developmental aspects of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of attachment styles between adults that came from divorced and non-divorced families. Participants in this study came from a mental health agency, and a private university in the Midwestern part of the United States. Participants (n=64) were asked to answer a demographic questionnaire, and a 30 item questionnaire that measured attachment styles. The results revealed that there was a significant effect on attachment style in the adult years. The specific results indicated a significant relationship between one's attachment style and whether or not one grew up in a divorced or non-divorced family.

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