Findings + Conclusion

When analysing the self-reports questionnaires, they found that the percentage of adults in the…

Different attachment types broadly matched those in Ainsworth's strage situation

The 56% of adults classified as securely attached tended to have a ________________ and described their love experience as ___________

Positive internal working model

Happy, friendly, trusting

These relationships were longer lasting and…

If married, tended not to be divorced

The ___ of adults classified as Insecure-avoidant were more doubtful about ___________________

25%

The existence or duration of romantic love

They also maintained that they did…

Not need love partners to be happy

The ___ of adults classified as insecure-resistant tended to _________ easily, demonstrated jealousy and worried that ________________

19%

Fall in love

Their partners might abandon them

They also found a correlation between attachment type and the degree of…

Sensitivity shown by mothers based on their memories of parenting styles

These findings suggest that early patterns of attachment behaviour are reflected…

In adult romantic relationships, supporting the continuity hypothesis