Date of Award
1993
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Perry, David G.
Abstract
A conceptualization of maternal attachment during preadolescence was proposed, and a self-report instrument designed to measure preadolescents' maternal attachment style was developed. It was hypothesized that preadolescents' attachment style is related to their social adjustment with peers. Subjects were 229 third through seventh graders. Results indicated that avoidant preadolescent girls were seen by peers as demonstrating externalizing behaviors with peers. Also, the more avoidant the girls were, the more enemies they had. Preoccupied preadolescent boys were viewed by peers as exhibiting internalizing behaviors: These boys were seen as victimized, immature, depressed, fearful, and physically weak. In contrast, avoidant boys were perceived as aggressive, dishonest, and physically strong.
Extent
74 p.
Recommended Citation
Finnegan, Regina Ann, "Preadolescents' Maternal Attachment: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Relation to Social Adjustment" (1993). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 490.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/490
Identifier
FA00000759
Comments
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1968.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Charles E. Schmidt College of Science