Attachment Style and Political Ideology: A Review of Contradictory Findings

• Published in: Social justice research Vol. 22; no. 2-3; pp. 241 - 258
• Main Authors: Koleva, Spassena P., Rip, Blanka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.09.2009; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anthropology; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Conservatism; Habits; Ideology; Liberalism; Personality and Social Psychology; Philosophy; Political Ideologies; Political ideology; Political Science; Politics; Psychology; Social justice; Social Policy; Social psychology; Sociology; Attachment style; Conservatism; Mental models; Ideology; Liberalism

Relational attachment style—a lifespan factor whose first manifestation at the age of 6 months continues into old age—has recently been theoretically and empirically linked to political ideology. A review of the literature that links these two constructs reveals a conflicting pattern. Secure attachm...