Exploration of Twin Separation and Adult Experiences: A Qualitative Study by Jocelyne Coan Bond, J. Kelly Coker

“…The researchers relied on the theoretical foundations of attachment theory to support the use of existing literature and to integrate the research findings into current child welfare practice for human services professionals. …”
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Die Wahrnehmung von und Beziehung zu Geistlichen in evangelischen und römisch- katholischen Gemeinden by Sarah F. Tichy

“…The empirical study is based on the attachment theory of John Bowlby (1969; 1973). 63 subjects from Germany and Austria, who either are involved in the Lutheran, in the Reformed or in the Roman-Catholic church and who indicated that they had closer contact to clerics, were retrospectively questioned through a computer-based survey about their youth. …”
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Aggression among Preschool Children within the Framework of Temperament, Attachment and Parental Attitudes by Rabia Nur Kodak, Halime Şenay Güzel

“…In addition, possible causes of aggression in children were assessed with attachment theory. Finally, the relationship between parents, their attitudes towards aggression, socioeconomic determinants in the family, and the possible relationship between aggression in children were discussed. …”
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Adjustment to divorce and co-parental relations: contributions from the theory of attachment / Adaptação ao divórcio e relações coparentais: contributos da teoria da vinculação... by Diogo Lamela, Bárbara Figueiredo, Alice Bastos

“…In this article, it is proposed the contribution of the attachment theory for understanding adults' adjustment processes to their divorce and how detachment to ex-spouse can infer in co-parenting relationships after marital dissolution. …”
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Was That Cheating? Perceptions Vary by Sex, Attachment Anxiety, and Behavior by Daniel J. Kruger, Maryanne L. Fisher, Robin S. Edelstein, William J. Chopik, Carey J. Fitzgerald, Sarah L. Strout

“…We discuss these results using the framework of attachment theory and sex-specific mating strategies.…”
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Dissociative disorders in children – literature review by Monika Nowak, Michał Szyszka, Wiktoria Lewicka

“…In the article, we discuss a few complementary theoretical models of the origin of DD that view them from attachment theory, affect theory, or developmental perspectives. …”
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The effect of director-auditor link on non-audit services fee by Malek, Mazrah, Che Ahmad, Ayoib

“…Despite concerns on joint-provision of audit and non-audit services, not many studies have been conducted on examining the factors influencing companies to purchase non audit services from their auditor.The attachment theory postulates that non-audit services purchasing decisions are influenced by the director-auditor link. …”
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Attachment and Psychopathology by Mehmet Fatih Ustundag, Semine Ozdogan Kavzoglu, Sermin Kesebir

“…The aim of this paper is to review attachment theory and the relation between attachment and psychopathology.…”
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Impact of attachment style and school bullying by Huang Jingtai

“…The present study examines the impact of attachment relationships and school bullying, shedding light on the influencing mechanism between the two variables. Attachment theory, pioneered by John Bowlby, reveals that attachment relationships are innate and crucial for human development. …”
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Systematic Review: A Study of College Adjustment Among First-Year Undergraduates by Hesti Purnamasari, Farida Kurniawati, Tjut Rifameutia

“…As a result, college adjustment can be characterized by indicators such as academic achievement, stress, anxiety, depression, and well-being. The Attachment Theory and Self-determination Theory were applied in more than one study. …”
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The Ties That Bind: Do Brand Attachment and Brand Passion Translate Into Consumer Purchase Intention? by Gilal Faheem Gul, Gilal Naeem Gul, Gilal Rukhsana Gul, Gong Zhenxing, Gilal Waseem Gul, Tunio Muhammad Nawaz

“…Purpose: Drawing from attachment theory and categorization theory, the present study aims to investigate the effects of brand attachment and brand passion on consumer purchase intention, and to explore the moderation effect of product involvement (i.e.a low-involvement convenience product vs. a high-involvement shopping product) in these relationships.…”
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The effect of director-auditor link on non-audit services fee by Malik @ Malek, Mazrah, Che Ahmad, Ayoib

“…Despite concerns on joint-provision of audit and non-audit services, not many studies have been conducted on examining the factors influencing companies to purchase non-audit services from their auditor. The attachment theory postulates that non-audit services purchasing decisions are influenced by the director-auditor link. …”
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Associations between attachment-related variables in fifth and sixth graders and their mothers in Japan by Michiyo Inagawa, Tatsuma Nakao

“…Abstract Obtaining data from non-Western cultural contexts is essential for enhancing the cross-cultural validity of attachment theory. This study investigated the associations among maternal attachment style, maternal willingness to serve as an attachment figure, and children’s attachment security in middle childhood in Japan. …”
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Examining the association between parenting and psychosomatic problems: self-esteem as a mediator across ages in early adolescence by Amy C. O’Neill, Valerie A. Kuhlmeier, Wendy M. Craig

“…Results are discussed in the context of attachment theory and age-related trends in self-esteem development.…”
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The Effect of Loneliness on Nomophobia: A Moderated Mediation Model by Shupeng Heng, Qiwei Gao, Minghui Wang

“…A large number of studies have shown that loneliness is a positive predictor of nomophobia (no mobile phobia), but little research has examined the mechanism of this association. Drawing on attachment theory, the present study constructs a moderated mediation model to examine whether smartphone attachment mediates the relation between loneliness and nomophobia and whether this mediating process is moderated by attachment anxiety. …”
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The Role of Institutional Agents in Promoting Transfer Access by Alicia C. Dowd, Jenny H. Pak, Estela Mara Bensimon

“…A growing body of research points to the important role played by “institutional agents” in facilitating college access and success for students from non-dominant racial-ethnic and low socioeconomic status groups. Applying attachment theory, this study adds to that literature by demonstrating how institutional agents can provide a secure base, in a psychological sense, for such low-status college students in the United States to make successful postsecondary transitions and develop collegiate identities. …”
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How to avoid others and influence people: Attachment orientations predict leader prototypicality in ad hoc teams by Dritjon Gruda, Jim McCleskey

“…We interpret these findings in alignment with attachment theory and relational leadership and discuss the role of relational personality traits in ad hoc teams with no formally appointed leader.…”
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Emotional Availability and Social Skills: A Link Between Mother-Child Depressive Symptoms by Timothy Curran

“…To do so, this study integrated principles from the integrative model of risk from depressed mother to offspring, attachment theory, and the social skills deficit theory of depression. …”
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Conceptual and Theoretical Review of Self-Worth by Gaye Bırni, Ali Eryılmaz

“…Theoretical discussions on self-worth are approached through Psychoanalytic theory, Psychosocial development theory, Transactional analysis theory, and Attachment theory. The research scrutinizes the association between various mental disorders and self-worth, investigating how a lack of self-worth may exacerbate or precipitate certain psychopathologies. …”
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Improving the educational outcomes for a 'looked after' child in Year 10: a case study by Menown, R

“…Other findings include: the valuable role that an educational psychologist played in delivering this school-based training; the intervention being strengthened by the role Michael played in its design; the need for greater collaboration between the school and Michael’s social worker; and concluded that although important, attachment theory should not be the sole framework used to help ameliorate the behaviour of looked-after children.…”