Adolescents in Divorced Families: The Interplay of Attachment Patterns, Family Environment, and Personal Characteristics

The study examined adolescents (N = 230) in divorced families in relation to the adolescent's attachment pattern, family environment, and personal characteristics. The findings revealed significant direct links of attachment patterns. Avoidant and anxious attachment patterns were found to influ...

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Published in:Journal of divorce & remarriage 2022-02, Vol.63 (2), p.120-149
Main Authors: Finkelstein, Idit, Grebelsky-Lichtman, Tsfira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
adolescence
Adolescents
Attachment
Avoidance behavior
Children
Divorce
Family cohesion
family environment
Father-child relations
Flexibility
Home environment
Loneliness
Mediation
Neuroticism
Parent-child relations
Parental conflict
Personal characteristics
Socioeconomic status
Teenagers
Well being
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Summary:The study examined adolescents (N = 230) in divorced families in relation to the adolescent's attachment pattern, family environment, and personal characteristics. The findings revealed significant direct links of attachment patterns. Avoidant and anxious attachment patterns were found to influence adolescent loneliness, neuroticism, and well-being. Family environment factors of family cohesion, family flexibility, inter-parental conflict, and parent-child relationships significantly impacted adolescents' social and emotional adjustment. Personal characteristics (child's age at the time of divorce, length of time since divorce, and mother's socioeconomic status) had significant effects on adolescents' adjustment. Mother-child/ father-child relationships also had mediation effects on adolescents' adjustment.
ISSN:1050-2556
2837-5300
1540-4811
2837-5319
DOI:10.1080/10502556.2021.1993017