Attachment security, values, and prosocial attitudes

The objective of this study was to determine whether individuals with different attachment styles held different prosocial values and attitudes given their different models of self and of others. A sample of 717 university students completed the ECR‐S (Experiences in Close Relationships‐Spanish) and...

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Published inScandinavian journal of psychology Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 368 - 377
Main Authors Monteoliva, Adelaida, García‐Martínez, J. Miguel A., Sánchez Santa‐Bárbara, Emilio, Calvo‐Salguero, Antonia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2018
Subjects
Adult attachment
Attachment
Attitudes
model of others
model of self
prosocial attitudes
Self
social values
model of others
social values
model of self
Adult attachment
prosocial attitudes
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine whether individuals with different attachment styles held different prosocial values and attitudes given their different models of self and of others. A sample of 717 university students completed the ECR‐S (Experiences in Close Relationships‐Spanish) and the PVQ (Portrait Values Questionnaire), and evaluated different prosocial attitudes. The results showed that secure individuals reported higher scores on self‐transcendence and in the value self‐directions of the dimension openness to change, whereas insecure individuals had higher scores on conservation and self‐enhancement. No differences were found in the attitudes of individuals with different attachment styles. These findings show a link between the dimensions of the universal values theory, and the models of self and of others.
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ISSN:0036-5564
1467-9450
DOI:10.1111/sjop.12442