NDLI: Symbolic Attachment Security and Eudemonic Well-Being in Older Adults

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Author	Homan, Kristin J.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	According to attachment theory, the appraisal that an attachment figure is available, caring, and responsive facilitates psychological and social adjustment. Although the theory is regarded as a lifespan theory of development, little research has addressed the correlates of attachment in late adulthood. Symbolic attachment figures such as God may be particularly important for older adults because they have often lost loved ones, including former attachment figures. This study tested whether secure attachment to God was associated with psychological flourishing in older adults. A community sample of 106 adults (mean age = 75) completed measures of attachment to God and psychological well-being. In regression analyses controlling for age, sex, education, and self-rated religiosity, secure (non-anxious) attachment to God predicted positive relationships with others, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, and personal growth. Avoidant attachment did not predict any of the well-being indices. Results are discussed in the context of attachment theory and positive psychology.
Starting Page	89
Ending Page	95
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10680667
Journal	Journal of Adult Development
Volume Number	21
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15733440
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-12-19
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Attachment Older adults Positive psychology Well-being Psychology Personality and Social Psychology Clinical Psychology Aging Cognitive Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Life-span and Life-course Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology

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