All articles tagged with #adult relationships
A 30-year study suggests that childhood friendships have a greater impact on adult attachment styles than parental relationships, with early friendships influencing how individuals form secure or insecure bonds in adulthood more significantly than interactions with parents, especially mothers.
A study from Columbia University found that positive relationships with parents and other adults during childhood are associated with better mental health in adulthood, regardless of exposure to adverse childhood experiences. The research, focusing on marginalized and minoritized youth, emphasizes the importance of supportive adult connections as a resilience factor against mental disorders. The study also highlighted the need for interventions that foster supportive relationships for children facing adversity and suggested the need for broader resilience strategies beyond traditional predictors.
A study published in Personal Relationships has found that adults who recall more memories of parental rejection during childhood are more likely to experience fear of intimacy in their adult relationships. The study supports the interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory) that childhood experiences of parental rejection often result in diminished self-esteem and self-assurance, emotional detachment, and other personality characteristics that impede the capacity to establish deep emotional connections or intimate relationships with significant others. The findings suggest that interventions addressing childhood rejection and psychological maladjustment may effectively reduce fear of intimacy.