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1 Compose a Personal Attachment Analysis By Tonya Harris National University Course: MFT-6101 v3: Human Development and Family Dynamics Across the Lifespan Professor Dr. Ashley Park March 24, 2024

2 Attachment Styles The way people interact and behave in relationships is characterized by their affection styles. Children's attachment styles develop during early childhood based on the interaction between them and their parents (Moussa & Touzani, 2016). When it comes to romantic relationships in adulthood, attachment styles refer to patterns of attachment. During the 1960s and 1970s, attachment theory and research developed the concept of attachment styles (Moussa & Touzani, 2016). According to psychologists, four main attachment styles have been identified: secure, ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized (Moussa & Touzani, 2016). The patterns of attachment we develop during our early emotional attachment to our caregivers determine our attachment styles. In addition to influencing child development, early attachment styles also influence attachment patterns in adulthood. Individuals can better recognize the challenges they can face in romantic relationships when they have a secure, ambivalent, avoidant, or disorganized attachment style (Kerns et al., 2015). When their caregivers leave and their parents return, securely attached children usually become visibly upset and happy (Kerns et al., 2015). It is common for these children to seek out comfort from their parents or caregivers when they are frightened. Contact initiated by a parent is readily accepted by a child who has a secure attachment. They also respond positively to their parents' return. Although strangers can comfort these children to some extent, they prefer to be comforted by their parents. It is more common for parents to play with their children when their children are securely attached (Johnson et al., 2015). Parents of secure attachments are also more responsive to their children's needs and react to their needs faster than those of insecure attachments. Children with ambivalent or avoidant

3 attachment styles are more disruptive, aggressive, and mature than those with emotionally connected children (Johnson et al., 2015). Studies also show that securely attached children exhibit higher empathy levels as they develop. It is common for children who have an ambivalent attachment to their parents to be extremely suspicious of strangers. Children who are separated from a parent display considerable distress but are uncomfortably comforted when their parents return (Kerns et al., 2015). If the child refuses comfort from the parent or is openly aggressive toward the parent, the parent may be regarded as passively rejecting the child. Overdependent and clingy children are often described by teachers as they grow older (Moussa & Touzani, 2016) r. An ambivalent attachment style tends to cause adults to worry about becoming close to their partners and not being reciprocated by them. Relationships often break up because they feel cold and distant, resulting in frequent breakups. In the aftermath of the end of a relationship, these individuals feel particularly distraught. The pathological pattern of ambivalently attached adults clinging to young children. This behavior can be a sign of a troubled past and can lead to a sense of insecurity in the individual. It is important to seek help and guidance to overcome this attachment style and form healthy relationships (Gouveia et al., 2016). Intimacy and close relationships are difficult to maintain for those with avoidant attachments as adults. When a relationship ends, they experience little distress because they do not invest much emotion in it (Gouveia et al., 2016). During sex, they often fantasize about other people or use other excuses to avoid intimacy. Additionally, adults with an avoidant attachment style are more likely to engage in casual sex than those with a compulsive attachment style. Couples who cannot share their feelings, thoughts, and emotions with their partners often fail to support each other during stressful times. It is common for children with an unorganized-insecure attachment style to display unclear

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