HOW DOES THE MOTHER-CHILD BOND REFLECT IN ADULT ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS? AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2021 = 7.380, www.srjis.com PEER REVIEWED & REFEREED JOURNAL, JAN-FEB, 2023, VOL- 10/75

Tanishq Samant M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

Paper Received On: 25 FEBRUARY 2023 Peer Reviewed On: 28 FEBRUARY 2023 Published On: 01 MARCH 2023 Abstract Early attachment history with the attachment figure has been linked to the attachment style used in adulthood especially in romantic relationships. The present study aimed to investigate the role of parenting styles of mothers and mother-child attachment security in the development of attachment styles and how these attachment styles work as prototypes in adulthood impacting romantic relationships. The sample consisted of young Indian participants (n=157) with an equal number of males and females ranging from ages 18-25. An online survey form was distributed consisting of three tools- Parental Authority Questionnaire, on mothers (PAQ; Buri, 1991), Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised Questionnaire (ECR; Fraley, Waller & Brennan 2000), and Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA; Armsden and Greenberg, 1987). The results revealed a significant negative association between insecure attachment styles (anxious and avoidant) and authoritative parenting style as well as mother-child attachment security and a significant positive correlation with authoritarian parenting style. Keywords: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, mother-child attachment, anxious-attachment, avoidant-attachment, gender Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com

Introduction Human beings are said to be unique in the characteristics they own, however, the innate strong desire for love and nurturance from the attachment figures remains the same for everyone. Every child, in early childhood, needs their mothers for physical & psychological needs to survive. Consequently, they indulge in certain behaviours, triggered by survival instincts. Similarly, in adulthood, the attachment figure changes from the parent to the romantic partner, and thus, for the survival of the romantic relationship and healthy life the individual requires

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HOW DOES THE MOTHER-CHILD BOND REFLECT IN ADULT ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS? AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

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Early attachment history with the attachment figure has been linked to the attachment style used in adulthood especially in romantic relationships. The present study aimed to investigate the role of parenting styles of mothers and mother-child attachment security in the development of attachment styles and how these attachment styles work as prototypes in adulthood impacting romantic relationships. The sample consisted of young Indian participants (n=157) with an equal number of males and females ranging from ages 18-25. An online survey form was distributed consisting of three tools- Parental Authority Questionnaire, on mothers (PAQ; Buri, 1991), Experiences in Close Relationships - Revised Questionnaire (ECR; Fraley, Waller & Brennan 2000), and Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA; Armsden and Greenberg, 1987).