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Types of Attachment and Intimate Relationships
āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ™āļšāđāļ™āđˆāļ™

Interventions in Relationship Problems
āļāļēāļĢāđāļ—āļĢāļāđāļ‹āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ›āļąāļāļŦāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ

CONTENTS āđ€āļ™āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļŦāļē

1. Objectives āļ§āļąāļ•āļ–āļļāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļ‡āļ„āđŒ

  1. Introduction āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāđ€āļšāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđ‰āļ™
Definitions of Attachment
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”
Components of Attachment
āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
Development of Attachment in Children
āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ (attachment) āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ
  1. Types of Attachment āļŠāļ™āļīāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ
Types of Adult Attachment
āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđƒāļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ
  1. Attachment and its Influence on Couple Relationships
    āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ
Differences Between Child and Adult Attachment
āđ€āļāļ“āļ‘āđŒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ
Couple Satisfaction According to Types of Attachment
āļāļēāļĢāļžāļķāļ‡āļžāļ­āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļāļ•āļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
  1. Attachment Assessment āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļĄāļīāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
  2. Summary āļĢāļēāļĒāļŠāļĢāļļāļ›
  3. Bibliography āļšāļĢāļĢāļ“āļēāļ™āļļāļāļĢāļĄ

OBJECTIVES āļ§āļąāļ•āļ–āļļāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļ‡āļ„āđŒ

  • To learn the definition and components of attachment.
    āļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄ āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
  • To learn about the attachment development cycle.
    āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡
  • To become familiar with the different types of attachment.
    āļ—āļģāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļ„āļĒāļāļąāļšāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™
  • To learn about the influence of attachment on couple relationships.
    āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ

INTRODUCTION āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ°āļ™āļģ

The attachment theory, developed by the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby (1907-1990), emerged after the end of World War II, when the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a study on the needs of children who had lost their families. This led to the launch of studies on the effects of maternal deprivation and the means to prevent it (Gago, 2014).
āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ™āļąāļāļˆāļīāļ•āļ§āļīāđ€āļ„āļĢāļēāļ°āļŦāđŒāļŠāļēāļ§āļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ John Bowlby (1907-1990) āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļŠāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļēāļĄāđ‚āļĨāļāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļĨāļ‡ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļāļēāļĢāļ­āļ™āļēāļĄāļąāļĒāđ‚āļĨāļ (WHO) āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ™āļģāđ„āļ›āļŠāļđāđˆāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļēāļ”āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļ”āļđāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļēāļĢāļ”āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ›āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļ™ (Gago, 2014)
The attachment theory developed by Bowlby in 1969 defines attachment as an affective bond characterized by efforts to:
āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒ Bowlby āđƒāļ™āļ›āļĩ 1969 āļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĨāļķāļāļ‹āļķāđ‰āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļĢāļēāļāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄ:
  • Maintain proximity to the attachment figure.
    āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§
  • Obtain a sensory contact favored by the attachment figure.
    āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļēāļ—āļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™āļˆāļēāļāļ•āļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ
  • Explore the world through the attachment figure, using it as a base of security.
    āđ‚āļĨāļāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ
  • Avoid separation from the attachment figure because of the anxiety it generates and the feeling of helplessness in the face of loss.
    āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļ āļēāļžāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āđŒāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ„āļąāļšāđāļ„āļšāļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒ
In turn, John Bowlby points out that attachment has a biological basis, since in times of increased vulnerability, stress or danger, attachment behaviors increase. This is related to the survival of the species, as well as to the avoidance of danger.
āđƒāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļĄ John Bowlby āļŠāļĩāđ‰āđāļˆāļ‡āļ§āđˆāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĄāļĩāļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļē āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āļĢāļēāļ°āļšāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ„āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ” āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ­āļąāļ™āļ•āļĢāļēāļĒ āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļĢāļ­āļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļēāļĒāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āļļāđŒ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ­āļąāļ™āļ•āļĢāļēāļĒ

DEFINITIONS OF ATTACHMENT
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”

According to Gago (2014), attachment has been defined by different authors as follows:
āļ•āļēāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆ Gago (2014) āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āđ„āļ§āđ‰ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ–āļđāļāļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ™āļąāļāđ€āļ‚āļĩāļĒāļ™āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ† āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰:
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What for the sake of convenience I call attachment theory is a way of conceptualizing the tendency of human beings to form strong emotional attachments to particular people; and an attempt to explain the wide variety of forms of emotional pain and personality disorders, such as anxiety, anger, depression, and emotional withdrawal, that occur as a consequence of unwanted separation and emotional loss. (John Bowlby, 1977)
āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ” āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļ„āļīāļ”āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļ™āļļāļĐāļĒāđŒāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđāļāļĢāđˆāļ‡āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŦāļĨāļēāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļˆāđ‡āļšāļ›āļ§āļ”āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļīāļ”āļ›āļāļ•āļīāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļĨāļīāļāļ āļēāļž āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‹āļķāļĄāđ€āļĻāļĢāđ‰āļē āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļ­āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢ (John Bowlby, 1977)
Attachment theory is a way of conceptualizing the propensity of human beings to form strong emotional bonds with others and of extending the various ways of expressing emotions of distress, depression and anger when they are abandoned or experience separation or loss. (John Bowlby, 1998)
āļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļīāļ”āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļ™āļļāļĐāļĒāđŒāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āļ°āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđāļāļĢāđˆāļ‡āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļˆāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ† āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļļāļāļ‚āđŒāđƒāļˆ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‹āļķāļĄāđ€āļĻāļĢāđ‰āļē āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒ (John Bowlby, 1998)

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An affective bond between
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡
the child and caregivers and a behavioral system that operates flexibly in terms of a set of goals, mediated by feelings and in interaction with other behavioral systems. (Sroufe y Waters,1977)
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļ°āļšāļšāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļģāđ€āļ™āļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ”āļŦāļĒāļļāđˆāļ™āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļŠāļļāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‰āļēāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļāļĨāļēāļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļĢāļ°āļšāļšāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ† (Sroufe y Waters, 1977)
36 Attachment is the affective bond established between the child and a specific figure, which unites both in space, lasts over time, is expressed in the stable tendency to maintain proximity and whose subjective aspect is the feeling of security. (Ortiz BarÃģn and Yarnoz Yaben, 1993)
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ„āļ·āļ­āļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āļŠāļąāļāļāļēāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ° āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ­āļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļāļąāļ™āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāđāļĨāļ°āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆ āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ™āļēāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļĄāđˆāļģāđ€āļŠāļĄāļ­ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ (Ortiz BarÃģn and Yarnoz Yaben, 1993)
In any case, regardless of the type of definition used, what is important in attachment are the following factors (Moneta, 2014):
āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āđƒāļ” āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļąāļĒāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āļ™āļĩāđ‰ (Moneta, 2014):
  • It constitutes the newborn's first relationship with his or her mother, or with a primary caregiver, which is assumed to be constant and responsive to the toddler's or young child's cues.
    āļĄāļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđāļĢāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļĢāļāļāļąāļšāđāļĄāđˆāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļēāļ”āļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļ„āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļąāļāļāļēāļ“āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļĢāļāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļĨāđ‡āļ
  • It is a process that does not end with childbirth or breastfeeding. It is also a process that serves as the basis for all affective relationships in life and, in general, for all relationships between members of the same species. In mammals, attachment exists in different species.
    āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļāļēāļ°āļ•āļīāļ”āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļĢāļ°āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļĨāļ‡āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ„āļĨāļ­āļ”āļšāļļāļ•āļĢāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ™āļĄāļšāļļāļ•āļĢ āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļĢāļ°āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĢāļēāļāļāļēāļ™āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļ”āđƒāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđāļĨāļ°āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ—āļąāđˆāļ§āđ„āļ›āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļĄāļēāļŠāļīāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļ™āļīāļ”āđ€āļ”āļĩāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļ™ āđƒāļ™āļŠāļąāļ•āļ§āđŒāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļĨāļđāļāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ™āļĄ āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļāļēāļ°āļ•āļīāļ”āļĄāļĩāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļŠāļ™āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ†
  • Attachment to significant people accompanies the person throughout life, whether they are parents, teachers or people with whom lasting bonds have been formed.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđ„āļ›āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ™āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ āļ„āļĢāļđāļ­āļēāļˆāļēāļĢāļĒāđŒ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĨāļķāļāļ‹āļķāđ‰āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļĒāļēāļ§āļ™āļēāļ™

COMPONENTS OF ATTACHMENT
āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™

Attachment is an affective bond that generates proximity and contact, and it is established based on the following series of elements (Gago, 2014):
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļēāļĒāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠ āđāļĨāļ°āļ–āļđāļāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļšāļ™āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļļāļ”āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ”āļąāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āļ™āļĩāđ‰ (Gago, 2014):
  • Attachment behaviors: demand communications, including calls and approach behaviors, which allow the attachment figure to approach and stay.
    āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§: āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”
  • Attachment feelings: refers to the affective experience that involves feelings of security and affirmation when approaching the attachment figure, and of anxiety when separated. It also includes expectations regarding the response of the attachment figure.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™: āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡ āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ–āļđāļāđāļĒāļāļ­āļ­āļ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļēāļ”āļŦāļ§āļąāļ‡āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
  • Mental representation or model of the relationship: refers to the internal representation of the attachment relationship, which includes memories, contexts and constructions of a set of interactive and dynamic representations, which are modified in the different periods of the evolutionary cycle in order to adapt appropriately.
    āļāļēāļĢāđāļ—āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ—āļēāļ‡āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ: āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļ—āļ™āļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđāļšāļšāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļĢāļ‡āļˆāļģ āļšāļĢāļīāļšāļ— āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļŠāļļāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļ—āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļ”āļ™āļēāļĄāļīāļ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ–āļđāļāļ›āļĢāļąāļšāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄāđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡ āđ† āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ§āļąāļāļˆāļąāļāļĢāļ§āļīāļ§āļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļāļēāļĢ

    In this way, an emotional bond develops with the caregiver, who becomes the attachment figure. The nature of the bond will depend, among other aspects, on:
    āđƒāļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļˆāļ°āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§ āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļāļąāļšāļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļąāļĒāļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ† āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ
  • The time lapse that occurs from the time the child makes the call until the attachment figure responds to the claim.
    āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ‚āļ—āļĢāļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļ™āļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļąāđˆāļ‡āļ āļēāļžāļˆāļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ
  • The way in which the attachment figure reacts to the demand.
    āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢ
Taking these aspects into account, a specific relationship will develop between the child and his or her caregiver. The child, based on the response of the attachment figure, will experience a series of feelings. This will determine the development of a specific type of attachment, which will influence the subsequent relationships developed by the child
āļāļēāļĢāļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļēāļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļąāļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ† āļ•āļēāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļˆāļ°āļāļģāļŦāļ™āļ”āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ° āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļˆāļ°āļŠāđˆāļ‡āļœāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āđƒāļ™āļ­āļ™āļēāļ„āļ•āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ

DEVELOPMENT OF ATTACHMENT IN CHILDREN
āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ

Attachment in children is characterized by a constant search for proximity to those individuals with whom it is linked and by the establishment of privileged sensory contacts between the child and his or her primary caregivers, who are usually the parents.
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ„āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļēāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļ™āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāđ‚āļĒāļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļēāļ—āļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļīāđ€āļĻāļĐāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāļīāđ€āļĻāļĐāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļē āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļāļ•āļīāļ„āļ·āļ­ āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ
The presence of the attachment figure provides the child with a base of security, from which he/she can explore the world. However, when faced with separation, the child will experience anxiety, which will translate into efforts to attract the attachment figure, feelings of protest, desolation, anxiety and abandonment in the face of the loss of the attachment figure.
āļ āļēāļžāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĻāļđāļ™āļĒāđŒāļāļĨāļēāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļĄāļĩāļāļēāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāđ‚āļĨāļ āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢāļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļœāļŠāļīāļāļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļˆāļēāļāļĨāļē āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļˆāļ°āđāļ›āļĨāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ”āļķāļ‡āļ”āļđāļ”āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĻāļđāļ™āļĒāđŒāļāļĨāļēāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļĻāļĢāđ‰āļēāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĒ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĻāļđāļ™āļĒāđŒāļāļĨāļēāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
Attachment develops progressively, through a cycle that begins in childhood and ends in adulthood. It begins with parents or caregivers, continuing with partners and ending with children, making it a continuous cycle.
āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āđˆāļ­āļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āđˆāļ­āļĒāđ„āļ› āļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļˆāļēāļāļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļĄāļąāļ™āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļˆāļēāļāļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļ„āļđāđˆāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļāļąāļšāļĨāļđāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļ™ āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡
The attachment development cycle is as follows (Gago, 2014):
āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ•āļīāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰ (Gago, 2014):
  • Birth to six months old: during this period, the construction and recognition of attachment figures, which are usually the parents, takes place.
    āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļąāļāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ­āļēāļĒāļļāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđāļ•āđˆāđāļĢāļāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ–āļķāļ‡ 6 āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™
  • Six months to three years old: the period in which attachment is regulated and experienced through the following actions:
    āļ­āļēāļĒāļļ 6 āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļ–āļķāļ‡ 3 āļ›āļĩ: āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļēāļĢāļˆāļ”āļˆāļģāļ–āļđāļāđāļāđ‰āđ„āļ‚āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļģāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āļ™āļĩāđ‰:
  • The search for the attachment figure in the face of a perceived threat or danger.
    āļāļēāļĢāļ„āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļēāļĢāļđāļ›āđ‚āļ‰āļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļāļēāļ°āđƒāļ™āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ āļąāļĒāļ„āļļāļāļ„āļēāļĄāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ­āļąāļ™āļ•āļĢāļēāļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰
  • Possible detachment from the attachment figure for exploration of the world.
    āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļ•āļąāļ§āļˆāļēāļāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāđ‚āļĨāļ
  • With the internalization of the attachment relationship that occurs around the first year, stability is created in the child and in the family.
    āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ”āļĩāļĒāļ§āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āļĄāļēāļ“āļ›āļĩāđāļĢāļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļ–āļđāļāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§
  • From three years onwards: the attachment figure begins to be perceived as separate or independent from the individual, which initially generates behaviors to avoid such separation and can lead to behaviors, feelings and emotions similar to anger, anxiety or rage.
    āļˆāļēāļāđ€āļ§āļĨāļē 3 āļ›āļĩāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ›: āļ āļēāļžāļˆāļģāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ–āļđāļāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāđāļĒāļāļ­āļ­āļāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļīāļŠāļĢāļ°āļˆāļēāļāļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļˆāļ™āļģāđ„āļ›āļŠāļđāđˆāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļĨāđ‰āļēāļĒāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļļāļāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™
  • From adolescence onwards: the period in which detachment, mourning and reattachment take place. It is a period characterized by:
    āļˆāļēāļāļ§āļąāļĒāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ›: āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāļ­āļēāļĨāļąāļĒ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļāļĨāļąāļšāļĄāļēāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ­āļĩāļāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āļ™āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰:
  • The complexity of detachment from parental figures, resulting in turbulence.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‹āļąāļšāļ‹āđ‰āļ­āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļ•āļąāļ§āļˆāļēāļāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§ āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļ‡āļš
  • The need for the adolescent to learn to tolerate the loss of attachment, i.e. to overcome grief.
    āļ§āļąāļĒāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™āļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ„āļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ­āļēāļŠāļ™āļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļĻāļāđ€āļĻāļĢāđ‰āļē
  • After adolescence, a reattachment occurs, both with new figures and with peers and parents.
    āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ§āļąāļĒāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™ āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāđ‚āļĒāļ‡āđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđāļšāļšāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ›āļāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡
  • From adulthood onwards: peer-to-peer attachment occurs, which is characterized by:
    āļˆāļēāļāļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ™āļĄāļē: āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰:
  • A lower predominance compared to infant attachment.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ–āļĩāđˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđˆāļģāļāļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ—āļĩāļĒāļšāļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ
  • Inclusion of sexual relations.
    āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāđ€āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĻ
Finally, it should be noted that "attachment theory is still relevant today and is considered one of the most revolutionary concepts of the last sixty years regarding child development." (Moneta, 2014).
āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ” āļ„āļ§āļĢāļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļ‡āđ€āļāļ•āļ§āđˆāļē "āļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ” āļĒāļąāļ‡āļ„āļ‡āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļļāļšāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ–āļ·āļ­āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ™āđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļŦāļāļŠāļīāļšāļ›āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļĄāļēāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ" (Moneta, 2014)

TYPES OF ATTACHMENT āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™

According to Ortiz and YÃĄrnoz (1993; quoted by SÃĄnchez, 2011):
āļ•āļēāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆ Ortiz āđāļĨāļ° YÃĄrnoz (1993; āļ­āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒ SÃĄnchez, 2011) āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āđ„āļ§āđ‰:
By the end of the first year of life, the child already has a long relational experience with attachment figures. In addition, between three and six or eight months, new capacities appear (perceptual recognition of the person, power of memory and evocation, permanence of the attachment figures, intentionality in interactions, etc.) that allow the child to construct mental representations of what the attachment figures are like and what the meaning of the situations is.
āļžāļ­āļ–āļķāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļēāļĒāļ›āļĩāđāļĢāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļēāļ§āļ™āļēāļ™ āļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļēāļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļŦāļāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđāļ›āļ”āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆāđ†āļˆāļ°āļ›āļĢāļēāļāļ (āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨ āļžāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļģāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļ„āļ·āļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ–āļēāļ§āļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄ āđ€āļˆāļ•āļ™āļēāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āļŊāļĨāļŊ) āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđāļ—āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āļēāļĄāļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢ

These capabilities, and the accumulated learning experience, mean that by the end of the first year of life the child has acquired what can be called a relatively stable attachment style, which is expressed in behaviors.
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļ°āļŠāļĄ āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āđˆāļēāļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āļ›āļĩāđāļĢāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āđāļšāļšāļ„āđˆāļ­āļ™āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļĄāļēāđƒāļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ
A child, based on the relationships he or she establishes with caregivers, may develop a specific attachment style, characterized by a series of behaviors.
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ­āļēāļˆāļĄāļĩāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āđ€āļˆāļēāļ°āļˆāļ‡ āļ•āļēāļĄāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ‚āļēāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ˜āļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄ
There are four types of attachment (SÃĄnchez, 2011):
āļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ•āđ‰āļŠāļŦāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļĄāļĩāļŠāļĩāđˆāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ (SÃĄnchez, 2011):

A. Secure attachment āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ

These are children who have learned that their caregivers are unconditional, love them, value them and are effective caregivers. They develop an affectionate relationship with attachment figures and feel accepted.
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĢāļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāđ€āļ‡āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āđ„āļ‚ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ āļēāļž āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ­āļąāļ™āļ­āļšāļ­āļļāđˆāļ™āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
These children feel good emotionally in the presence of attachment figures and when interacting with them, and experience fear or anxiety when they are not there, especially if they do not understand the reason for the absence or do not know that their attachment figures will return.
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ‚āļēāļœāļđāļāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ„āļ§āđ‰ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āļ•āļ­āļšāļāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļŦāļ§āļēāļ”āļāļĨāļąāļ§āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļŦāļēāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāđ€āļŦāļ•āļļāļœāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļ™āđˆāđƒāļˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ„āļ§āđ‰āļˆāļ°āļāļĨāļąāļšāļĄāļēāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆ
These are children who behave actively and confidently, who interact positively with attachment figures and are able to explore the immediate environment with confidence. In turn, they use contact with attachment figures to relate to them, so that they express emotions through contact, looking at them, touching their caregivers, hugging them, among others. Sharing these emotions, that is, having the attachment figure respond to them by looking at them, touching them and hugging them, helps them to feel understood and to understand each other, which ultimately generates security.
āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ„āļ·āļ­āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļĢāļ°āļ‰āļąāļšāļāļĢāļ°āđ€āļ‰āļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļˆ āļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāđƒāļ™āđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļšāļ§āļ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ āļēāļžāđāļ§āļ”āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļ•āļąāļ§āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļˆ āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āđ€āļ”āļĩāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļēāļĢāļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļķāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠ āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļ­āļ‡āļ•āļēāļāļąāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļāļēāļĢāļāļ­āļ” āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ† āļāļēāļĢāđāļšāđˆāļ‡āļ›āļąāļ™āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļĄāļ­āļ‡āļ•āļē āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļāļ­āļ” āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ
On the other hand, in the event of brief separations, which are normal in everyday life (for example, when entering day care), securely attached children protest and express the desire not to be separated from their attachment figures. However, they quickly learn that these separations are temporary, that they do not imply abandonment and that the attachment figures will return. This is expressed with the joy of reunion and positive attachment behaviors; for example, a hug.
āđƒāļ™āļ­āļĩāļāļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡ āđƒāļ™āļāļĢāļ“āļĩāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļŠāļąāđˆāļ§āļ„āļĢāļēāļ§āļŠāļąāđ‰āļ™āđ† āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ›āļāļ•āļīāđƒāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļ›āļĢāļ°āļˆāļģāļ§āļąāļ™ (āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļĢāļąāļšāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ) āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāļˆāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ„āļĄāđˆāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āđāļ—āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢāļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļ§āļ”āđ€āļĢāđ‡āļ§āļ§āđˆāļēāļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļŠāļąāđˆāļ§āļ„āļĢāļēāļ§āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļĄāļĩāđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļŠāļąāđˆāļ§āļ„āļĢāļēāļ§ āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļąāļ§āđāļ—āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļāļĨāļąāļšāļĄāļē āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļīāļ™āļ”āļĩāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ•āļąāļ§āļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļ§āļ āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāļāļ­āļ”
This last aspect is especially characteristic, since in other types of attachment children react either with indifference or with negative attachment behaviors (anger, refusal of contact, among others).
āļ™āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ† āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‰āļĒāļŠāļē āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļĨāļš (āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜ āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­ āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ†)
This attachment develops thanks to the success of the interaction between attachment figures and the child, characterized by intimacy, availability and accessibility of the caregivers, as well as their early, effective and affective response to demands and consistency.
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄ āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļīāļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ–āļķāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ—āļąāļ™āļ—āđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ—āļĩ āļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ āļēāļž āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩ āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āļˆāļ™āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļĄāđˆāļģāđ€āļŠāļĄāļ­
If attachment figures perceive, interpret and respond appropriately to the child's demands (as well as if the relationship between them is characterized by warmth and responsiveness), it is very likely that a child will develop a secure attachment.
āļ–āđ‰āļēāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰ āđāļ›āļĨāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄ āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄ (āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļšāļ­āļļāđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡) āļĄāļĩāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļŠāļđāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ

B. Insecure-ambivalent or anxious-ambivalent attachment
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡-āļāļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļĨāļēāļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ āļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđƒāļˆ-āļāļķāđˆāļ‡āļāļĨāļēāļ‡
This type of attachment is characteristic of children who develop a pattern of insecurity in the relationship with their attachment figures, either because they are not available, because they are not accessible or because they are not effective in caregiving. This causes children to be worried and fearful of abandonment and react by constantly watching their attachment figures, rarely separating from them and exploring the environment in a tense manner.
āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļŦāļĨāđˆāļ‡āļ­āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ­āļīāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ­āļēāļˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āļ§āđˆāļēāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ”āļąāļ‡āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄ āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ–āļķāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ āļēāļžāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļŠāļąāļ‡āđ€āļāļ•āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļŦāļĨāđˆāļ‡āļ­āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ­āļīāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āđ€āļ§āļĨāļē āđāļ—āļšāļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļĒāļāļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđāļ§āļ”āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļĄāđƒāļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ•āđ‡āļĄāđ„āļ›āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āļķāļ‡āđ€āļ„āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ”
In turn, they are characterized by not being able to tolerate separations, even brief ones, and by not being able to adapt adequately to other caregivers (e.g., day care centers or grandparents).
āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ™āļīāļŠāļąāļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļ—āļ™āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āđāļĄāđ‰āđāļ•āđˆāļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļŠāļąāđ‰āļ™āđ† āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ† (āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āļĻāļđāļ™āļĒāđŒāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ›āļđāđˆāļĒāđˆāļēāļ•āļēāļĒāļēāļĒ)
Regarding reunion after separation, they behave in an ambivalent and contradictory manner, desiring reunion and contact, but reluctant to do so. Due to the fear of a new separation, they are excessively attached to their caregivers and, if they are separated again, they have great difficulty in calming down, distracting themselves, exploring their environment, etc. These children show immaturity, anxiety, excessive anguish due to separation and dependence on attachment figures.
āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļāļĨāļąāļšāļĄāļēāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ•āļąāļ§āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļĨāļļāļĄāđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āļ­āđāļĨāļ°āļ‚āļąāļ”āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡āļāļąāļ™ āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļāļēāļĢāļāļĨāļąāļšāļĄāļēāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ•āļąāļ§āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­ āđāļ•āđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ•āđ‡āļĄāđƒāļˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļ—āļģāđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™āļ­āļĩāļ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ›āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļēāļāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ–āļđāļāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™āļ­āļĩāļāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļāļĄāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ‡āļšāļĨāļ‡ āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļšāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āđ€āļšāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđāļ§āļ”āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļŊāļĨāļŊ āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ•āļīāļšāđ‚āļ•āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļļāļāļ‚āđŒāļ—āļĢāļĄāļēāļ™āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ›āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļīāļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āļĨāļ°āļ„āļĢāļ­āļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§
Although there are multiple causes for developing this type of attachment, it is usually due to an inconsistency in the behaviors of the caregivers or attachment figures, who are sometimes distant and demanding and, at other times, excessively kind.
āđāļĄāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļŠāļēāđ€āļŦāļ•āļļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ āđāļ•āđˆāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ—āļąāđˆāļ§āđ„āļ›āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļĄāļąāļāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļĄāđˆāļģāđ€āļŠāļĄāļ­āđƒāļ™āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ­āļēāļˆāļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļīāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‡āļ§āļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļāđ‡āđƒāļˆāļ”āļĩāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ›
This attachment can also develop when parents engage in emotional blackmail, make critical comments about their children, do not show themselves to be comforting to the child's needs, or when parents have an excessively unstable relationship, characterizing their relationship as tense, aggressive, with frequent arguments, among others.
āļ™āļĩāđˆāļ­āļēāļˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļļāļāļ„āļēāļĄāļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ§āļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļĨāļđāļ āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ§āđˆāļēāļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ›āļĨāļ­āļšāđ‚āļĒāļ™āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ§āđˆāļēāļ•āļķāļ‡āđ€āļ„āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ” āļāđ‰āļēāļ§āļĢāđ‰āļēāļ§ āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āđ€āļ–āļĩāļĒāļ‡āļšāđˆāļ­āļĒ āđ† āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ†
Regarding the relationship between parents, as attachment figures, and minors, these tend to be insecure, incoherent and unavailable, with care characterized more by proximity than by proper care, which hinders the autonomy of the minor.
āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļ›āļāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ°āļ āļēāļžāđāļ—āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļĒāļēāļ§āļŠāļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āđ„āļĢāđ‰āđ€āļ­āļāļ āļēāļž āđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļĄāļēāļāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļļāļ›āļŠāļĢāļĢāļ„āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļ­āļīāļŠāļĢāļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļĒāļēāļ§āļŠāļ™

C. Insecure-avoidant attachment
āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡

This type of attachment is usually developed by children who have learned that they cannot count on their attachment figures, since these do not love, value or help them, usually reject them and do not respond adequately to care. This causes so much suffering in children that they distance themselves from their caregivers and learn not to express emotions, to avoid contact and to reject intimacy and affection from them. This does not change in spite of changing caregivers and the caregivers responding in a correct, affectionate and kind manner.
āļ™āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ·āļ­āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļāļ•āļīāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļˆāļ°āļ–āļđāļāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ­āļēāļˆāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļēāļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļĨāļąāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļœāļđāđ‰āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āđ„āļĄāđˆāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āđˆāļē āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļāļ•āļīāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļˆāļ°āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļļāļāļ‚āđŒāļ—āļĢāļĄāļēāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āļˆāļ™āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļ°āļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļīāļ™āļˆāļēāļāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāļˆāļēāļāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āđāļĄāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļˆāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡ āđ€āļ­āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ­āļēāļ—āļĢāđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĄāļīāļ•āļĢ
Regarding separations, since the children have learned that protests and calls for attention are not answered by the attachment figures, they do not show great complaints, tantrums or crying. When the reunion occurs, the children react by avoiding affective manifestations, responding with indifference or rejecting any type of contact. It is, therefore, a set of strategies that children construct to avoid suffering, but which generate insecurity and dissatisfaction.
āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļ•āļąāļ§ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āđ‰āļ§āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļœāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļāļēāļ°āļ•āļīāļ” āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļķāļ‡āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĄāļēāļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđ„āļŦāđ‰ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āļˆāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‰āļĒāļŠāļē āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āđƒāļ”āđ† āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļˆāļķāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļĨāļĒāļļāļ—āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĢāļĄāļēāļ™ āđāļ•āđˆāļāļĨāļąāļšāļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļžāļķāļ‡āļžāļ­āđƒāļˆ
Typically, this attachment develops in children who are emotionally rejected by their attachment figures, who are unresponsive to their demands, unaccessible or unavailable, cold and distant, whose relationship is characterized by the absence of intimate interaction and ineffective caregiver responses.
āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļˆāļēāļāļœāļđāđ‰āļ›āļāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ–āļķāļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļāļąāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™āļŠāļēāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļīāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļ‚āļēāļ”āļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āļ•āļ­āļšāđāļšāļšāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāđ€āļĨāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ‡āļ”āļđāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļœāļĨ
These are children who, in solitude, are calmer and explore the environment normally, focus more on play than interaction and contain negative emotional expressions.
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđƒāļ™āļŠāļ āļēāļ§āļ°āđ‚āļ”āļ”āđ€āļ”āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ‡āļšāđƒāļˆāļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđāļ§āļ”āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ•āļēāļĄāļ›āļāļ•āļī āļĄāļļāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĨāđˆāļ™āļĄāļēāļāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđƒāļ™āđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļĨāļšāļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒāļĨāļ‡

Finally, as far as parents, caregivers or attachment figures are concerned, they are usually insecure about their own emotional reactions and the effectiveness of their care, are distant, reject the reactions of the children, do not adequately validate their feelings and emotions and are not able to help them adequately.
āļ—āđ‰āļēāļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ” āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļēāļ–āļķāļ‡āļšāļīāļ”āļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ”āļē āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāđ€āļ­āļēāđƒāļˆāđƒāļŠāđˆ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ›āļāļīāļāļīāļĢāļīāļĒāļēāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļœāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāđ€āļ­āļēāđƒāļˆāđƒāļŠāđˆ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļ›āļāļīāļāļīāļĢāļīāļĒāļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­
D. Disorganized attachment (added by Main and Solomon 1986)
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĢāļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļš (āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄāđ‚āļ”āļĒ Main āđāļĨāļ° Solomon āđƒāļ™āļ›āļĩ 1986)
It is an attachment that results from the combination of insecure-avoidant and insecure-ambivalent attachment.
āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāļāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđāļšāļšāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡-āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđāļšāļšāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđ„āļ›āļžāļąāļ§āļžāļąāļ™-āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡
It is an attachment that is characterized by the ambivalence and fear that children present when approaching attachment figures, since they usually respond with abusive behaviors.
āļĄāļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ­āļ‡āđāļ‡āđˆāļŠāļ­āļ‡āļ‡āđˆāļēāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļ•āļąāļ§āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ”āļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ™
Children usually present stereotyped behaviors and unexpected and incomprehensible changes, tendency to destroy objects and conflictive relationships with attachment figures, caregivers, peers, etc.
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āļĄāļąāļāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļšāļšāđāļœāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļ›āļĨāļāđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļĄāļĩāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ—āļģāļĨāļēāļĒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŠāđ‰ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‚āļąāļ”āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđāļ—āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āļŊāļĨāļŊ
It is usually an attachment that develops in situations of severe abuse, whether physical, psychological or emotional. This results in children who have difficulty controlling their emotions, who avoid intimacy, are overwhelmed by negative emotions, which are expressed in the form of attacks of anger or rage, and show many difficulties in identifying and expressing positive emotions.
āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļąāļāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļēāļĢāļļāļ“āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļļāļ™āđāļĢāļ‡ āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļĢāđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĒ āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāđˆāļ‡āļœāļĨāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄāļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ” āļ–āļđāļāļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ‡āļģāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļĨāļš āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ–āļđāļāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđƒāļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āļ•āļ­āļšāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļļāļāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ›āļąāļāļŦāļēāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ°āļšāļļāđāļĨāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļšāļ§āļāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĢ
According to SÃĄnchez (2011):
āļ•āļēāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆ SÃĄnchez (2011) āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āđ„āļ§āđ‰:
Naturally these types of attachment are experienced to very different degrees, in most cases not as acutely as described, for didactic reasons. Thus, the anxious style, above all, and the avoidant style, if they do not occur to a very high degree, can be compatible with a normalized personal and social life. That is, they should not be seen as pathologies, but as patterns of behavior that have difficulties and deficiencies with confidence and security (the anxious), with emotional life and intimacy (the avoidant).
āļ•āļēāļĄāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•āļīāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āļĄāļēāļ āđƒāļ™āļāļĢāļ“āļĩāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĢāļļāļ™āđāļĢāļ‡āđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāļāļąāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒ āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāđ€āļŦāļ•āļļāļœāļĨāđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ­āļ™ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļ™āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļŦāļēāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļŠāļđāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āļāđ‡āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ„āļ›āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļāļąāļšāļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļąāļ‡āļ„āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļāļ•āļīāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļ„āļ·āļ­ āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ„āļ§āļĢāļĄāļ­āļ‡āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļīāļ”āļ›āļāļ•āļī āđāļ•āđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļšāļāļžāļĢāđˆāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ (āļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ) āļāļąāļšāļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄ (āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡)

TYPES OF ADULT ATTACHMENT
āļŠāļ™āļīāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āļ āļēāļžāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ

Attachment includes the way in which every individual relates to others, based on the relationships established with attachment figures during childhood. It is, therefore, a learning process that, although it can be modified, depends directly on the significant relationships established during the life cycle, not only in infancy.
āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļžāļąāļ™āđāļ™āļšāđāļ™āđˆāļ™āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āđˆāļĨāļ°āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ­āļēāļĻāļąāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āļˆāļķāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļĢāļ°āļšāļ§āļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĄāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļ›āļĢāļąāļšāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āđāļ•āđˆāļāđ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđ„āļĄāđˆāđƒāļŠāđˆāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™
Consequently, a given attachment in childhood is maintained in adulthood only if the relationships maintained (in quality, intensity, style of care, protection, etc.) are consistent with the relationships maintained during childhood with the attachment figures.
āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āļ„āļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāļāđ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļąāļ‡āļ„āļ‡āļ”āļģāļĢāļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆ (āđƒāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļž āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āđ‰āļ™ āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļļāđ‰āļĄāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡ āļŊāļĨāļŊ) āļŠāļ­āļ”āļ„āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§
In adolescence and adulthood, attachment will influence aspects such as self-concept, self-esteem, relationships that are established and maintained in the long term, interaction styles and, in general, how people feel when establishing interactions. It is also a core element of the personality that influences its development, as well as couple relationships.
āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļąāļĒāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡ āđ† āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ āļēāļ„āļ āļđāļĄāļīāđƒāļˆāđƒāļ™āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ„āļ§āđ‰āđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļĒāļēāļ§ āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āđāļĨāļ°āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ—āļąāđˆāļ§āđ„āļ›āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ™āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļ™ āļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļĒāļąāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļĨāļīāļāļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļē āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ
Based on the different styles of infant attachment, Hazan and Shaver (1987) propose the following three types of adult attachment:
āļ­āļīāļ‡āļ•āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļĢāļāļ—āļĩāđāļ•āļāļ•āļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™ Hazan āđāļĨāļ° Shaver (1987) āđ„āļ”āđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđƒāļŦāļ 3 āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰

A. Secure attachment āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ

Secure attachment in adults is characterized by adults feeling secure and confident in their relationships and in themselves, having good relationships with others, and employing appropriate emotional strategies, such as empathy. They are able to trust others and can have trusting and intimate relationships without fear of abandonment or loss of individuality. They understand that at times they may need other people and other people may need them.
āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ•āļĢāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļĄāļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āļ„āļ·āļ­ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļˆāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļĨāļĒāļļāļ—āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄ āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ­āļāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āđƒāļˆ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄāđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļ§āđˆāļēāļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļēāļˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āļ­āļēāļˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē

B. Insecure-ambivalent or anxious-ambivalent
āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđāļšāļšāļ„āļĨāļąāļšāļ„āļĨāđ‰āļēāļĒ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ āļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļšāļšāļ„āļĨāļąāļšāļ„āļĨāđ‰āļēāļĒ

They are insecure about their relationships as well as about themselves and show feelings related to the belief that others do not understand them. Their relationships are characterized by dependence, fear of abandonment, anxiety, doubts, jealousy and extreme search for intimacy and closeness. They show many failures in their relationships, since they commit themselves excessively and prematurely, which causes disagreements, they are jealous and, sometimes, obsessive. They show a very marked desire to join other people, which often frightens and causes them to flee from others.
āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ§āđˆāļēāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ–āļđāļāđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļĒāđ‰āļģāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļāļąāļ™ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡āđ„āļ› āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ‡āļŠāļąāļĒ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ­āļīāļˆāļ‰āļē āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ§āļ‡āļŦāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĨāđ‰āļĄāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ§āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļļāđˆāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ›āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļĢāđ‡āļ§āđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‚āļąāļ”āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāļ­āļīāļˆāļ‰āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļāđ‡āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļĨāļąāđˆāļ‡āđ„āļ„āļĨāđ‰ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļŠāļąāļ‡āļ„āļĄāļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ„āļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ•āļāđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļ™āļĩāļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™
In couple relationships, individuals with insecureambivalent attachment are very concerned about all those behaviors and emotions that develop in the couple and are very aware of these through a state of hypervigilance.
āļ„āļđāđˆāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļŠāļ āļēāļ§āļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ›

They tend to exaggerate the consequences of conflicts and arguments in the couple and constantly express doubts about their partner's feelings, forcing the other to reaffirm their love repeatedly. Given the fear of abandonment, they tend to show an excessive tendency to control, as well as experience a lot of anxiety and anguish.
āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āđ€āļāļīāļ™āļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‚āļąāļ”āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āđ€āļ–āļĩāļĒāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āđāļĨāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ‡āļŠāļąāļĒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļšāļąāļ‡āļ„āļąāļšāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ­āļĩāļāļāđˆāļēāļĒāļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āļ‹āđ‰āļģāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļ‹āđ‰āļģāļ­āļĩāļ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄāļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļļāļāļ‚āđŒāļ—āļĢāļĄāļēāļ™āļĄāļēāļ

C. Insecure-avoidant attachment
āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡

They are individuals who feel uncomfortable in intimate and trusting relationships, so they tend to avoid them. They present a false insecurity, dependence and autonomy, as well as discomfort and nervousness. They perceive love as not lasting, so they hardly show lasting relationships. They also present difficulty in accepting their partners and, usually, these desire a level of intimacy and commitment with which they do not feel comfortable.
āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļšāļēāļĒāđƒāļˆāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆ āļˆāļķāļ‡āļĄāļąāļāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āļāļēāļĢāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļīāļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļīāļŠāļĢāļ° āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļšāļēāļĒāđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŦāļĄāđˆāļē āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ§āđˆāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĒāļąāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļˆāļķāļ‡āđāļ—āļšāđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļąāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĒāļąāļ‡āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļāļ•āļīāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļˆāļ°āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļļāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļšāļēāļĒāđƒāļˆ
In couple relationships, the fear of intimacy provokes behaviors of approaching and distancing, when the couple gets closer, the tendency is to move away; while, if the couple moves away, the tendency is to get closer. They reject excessive intimacy, as well as all behaviors and expressions of love and affection in the couple. They show little or insufficient affective expression, both verbal and non-verbal, and tend to attribute negative behaviors to the partner.
āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļˆāļ°āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļīāļ™ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļāļąāļ™ āđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļāđ‡āļˆāļ°āļ–āļ­āļĒāļ­āļ­āļāđ„āļ› āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āđ‰āļēāļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļāļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđ„āļ› āđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļāđ‡āļˆāļ°āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļāļąāļ™āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒāļĄāļēāļ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ§āļēāļˆāļēāđāļĨāļ°āļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĒ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđƒāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļĨāļšāļ­āļ­āļāļĄāļēāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™

ATTACHMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON COUPLE RELATIONSHIPS
āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ

Attachment in the couple has very different characteristics, although its functions are essentially the same as in childhood: to favor survival and stability in parenting, to achieve emotional security in the relationship and to favor the achievement of intimacy, to serve as a base for exploration and refuge, to have an unconditional caregiver, etc.
āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ§āļąāļ•āļ–āļļāđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āđāļĄāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĄāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āđ€āļŦāļĄāļ·āļ­āļ™āļāļąāļšāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ: āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ­āļ·āđ‰āļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļĢāļ­āļ”āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļŠāļ–āļĩāļĒāļĢāļ āļēāļžāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļēāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ­āļ·āđ‰āļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļēāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄāđāļĒāļāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§ āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ­āļąāļ™āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļēāļ—āļļāđˆāļ‡āļāļ§āđ‰āļēāļ‡ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļĄāļĩāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ›āļĢāļēāļĻāļˆāļēāļāđ€āļ‡āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āđ„āļ‚ āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ™
[..] The stability of attachment style is greater as people advance in age. After adolescence it is very likely that attachment becomes a basic pattern that cannot be modified, although self-knowledge of one's own attachment characteristics, self-control of its effects and learning social skills to relate effectively based on one's own attachment style can be increased. (SÃĄnchez, 2011)
āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ™āļĄāļĩāļ­āļēāļĒāļļāļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ§āļąāļĒāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ„āļ›āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļŠāļđāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļšāļšāđāļœāļ™āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđāļāđ‰āđ„āļ‚āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢāļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļđāđ‰āļˆāļąāļāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļąāļāļĐāļ°āļ—āļēāļ‡āļŠāļąāļ‡āļ„āļĄāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ āļēāļžāļ•āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰ (SÃĄnchez, 2011)
In adult life, attachment will influence aspects such as self-concept; that is, a person's perception of him/ herself, the way in which relationships are established, the way in which he/she interacts in those relationships and the way in which he/she feels while carrying out that interaction.
āđƒāļ™āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āđāļ‡āđˆāļĄāļļāļĄāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ† āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āļĄāđ‚āļ™āļ—āļąāļĻāļ™āđŒāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡āļ•āļ™ āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āļ„āļ·āļ­ āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļāļīāļšāļąāļ•āļīāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHILD AND ADULT ATTACHMENT
āđ€āļ›āļĢāļĩāļĒāļšāđ€āļ—āļĩāļĒāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ

There are a number of differences between infant attachment and adult attachment, among which the following are the most significant:
āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļĢāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠïŋ―āļēāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļ„āļ·āļ­:
  • During infancy, attachment is more stable than in adult life.
    āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļ—āļēāļĢāļāđāļĢāļāđ€āļāļīāļ” āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļēāļāļāļ§āđˆāļēāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ
  • In childhood, the attachment relationship with parents is characterized by the absence of reciprocity or by being asymmetrical, given the dependence that exists with the attachment figure. Whereas, in adulthood, the attachment relationships that are established (for example, in a couple) are characterized by being symmetrical, since there is no dependence of one individual on the other.
    āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđāļšāļšāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļāļąāļšāļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāļāļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļĄāļĄāļēāļ•āļĢ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļīāļ‡āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ­āļīāļ‡ āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđāļšāļšāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™ (āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļŠāļĄāļĢāļŠ) āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļšāļšāļŠāļĄāļĄāļēāļ•āļĢ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļīāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ­āļĩāļāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡
  • In childhood, the attachment relationship implies survival, whereas in adulthood it does not.
    āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļĄāļąāļ”āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ­āļ”āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™
  • Adult attachment, especially couple attachment, is characterized by the inclusion of sexual relations.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ”āđˆāļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĻ
  • In infancy, the attachment relationship depends directly on the proximity to the attachment figure, it is required to be permanently present. Whereas, in adulthood, a cognitive component develops, so that there is no need for proximity to the attachment figure in order to feel secure.
    āđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļ—āļēāļĢāļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđāļšāļšāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āđ€āļ§āļĨāļē āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļˆāļ°āļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļīāļ” āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļĄāđˆāļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ
  • The infantile attachment relationship focuses on the present moment, on obtaining something the instant the demand is made. However, in adult attachment, the relationship with the attachment figure is based on the future perspective, on the possibility of maintaining stability, security and proximity with the attachment figure in the future.
    āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļ—āļēāļĢāļ āļĄāļļāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ›āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļļāļšāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļēāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡ āđ† āļ—āļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢ āđāļ•āđˆāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļļāđˆāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļ™āļēāļ„āļ• āļĄāļ­āļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ„āļ›āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđ€āļŠāļ–āļĩāļĒāļĢāļ āļēāļž āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ”āļąāļ‡āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āđƒāļ™āļ­āļ™āļēāļ„āļ•

COUPLE SATISFACTION ACCORDING TO TYPES OF ATTACHMENT
āļ„āļđāđˆāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļžāļķāļ‡āļžāļ­āđƒāļˆāļ•āļēāļĄāđāļšāļšāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ

In childhood, relationships with attachment figures are characterized by their asymmetry; in adulthood, these relationships are symmetrical, with both members of the couple being both caregivers, attachment figures and sexual partners. Thus, in adulthood, relationships with attachment figures are more complex.
āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļšāļšāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļĢāļ‡āļāļąāļ™ āđāļ•āđˆāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļšāļšāļ•āļĢāļ‡āļāļąāļ™ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ­āļ‡āļāđˆāļēāļĒāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ•āļąāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļđāđˆāļ™āļ­āļ™ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‹āļąāļšāļ‹āđ‰āļ­āļ™āļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™
With this in mind, Hazan and Shaver (1987) investigated adult attachment by assessing the quality of attachment and identified three types of attachment:
āļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļīāļ” Hazan āđāļĨāļ° Shaver (1987) āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļŠāļģāļĢāļ§āļˆāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđƒāļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļĄāļīāļ™āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļžāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļ°āļšāļļāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļŠāļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—:

A. Secure attachment āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ

They are individuals who show warmer family relationships with parents and, in turn, with each other. They describe their childhood relationships as trusting, respectful, responsible, unintrusive and undemanding, affectionate and loving, and characterized by acceptance and care. In their couple relationships today, they show intimate relationships that are appropriate, supportive, caring and comfortable, and whose reciprocity eliminates any fear of abandonment.
āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļšāļ­āļļāđˆāļ™āļāļąāļšāļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļąāļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđāļšāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆ āđ€āļ„āļēāļĢāļž āļĢāļąāļšāļœāļīāļ”āļŠāļ­āļš āđ„āļĄāđˆāļāđ‰āļēāļ§āļāđˆāļēāļĒ āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ āļēāļĢāļ° āđ€āļ­āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ­āļēāļ—āļĢ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ•āđ‡āļĄāđ„āļ›āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨ āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđƒāļ™āļ›āļąāļˆāļˆāļļāļšāļąāļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĨāļķāļāļ‹āļķāđ‰āļ‡ āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄ āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™ āđ€āļ­āļēāđƒāļˆāđƒāļŠāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļšāļēāļĒāđƒāļˆ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļĄāļ”āļļāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡
B. Insecure-ambivalent or anxious-ambivalent attachment
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡-āđāļšāļšāļĨāļąāļ‡āđ€āļĨ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ
These are individuals who describe different family relationships with mothers and fathers. First, the relationship with the mother was characterized as respectable, fun and, in general, pleasant. Second, they described the relationship with fathers as unpleasant and unfair. Finally, they also showed resentment toward the mother, due to the inconsistency of their responses.
āļ„āļ™āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļ•āļāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđāļĄāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āļžāđˆāļ­ āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđāļĢāļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāđāļĄāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒāļ§āđˆāļēāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ„āļēāļĢāļž āļŠāļ™āļļāļāļŠāļ™āļēāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļ™āļ āļēāļžāļĢāļ§āļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ„āļ›āđƒāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩ āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļ­āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļžāđˆāļ­āļ§āđˆāļēāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļšāļēāļĒāđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĒāļļāļ•āļīāļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄ āļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āđ‰āļēāļĒ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĒāļąāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļžāļ­āđƒāļˆāļ•āđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ āļ­āļąāļ™āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļ­āļ”āļ„āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļģāļ•āļ­āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē
In their couple relationships, these individuals are dissatisfied with their partner's attention to their needs, as well as in their capacity to respond, so they state that they cannot totally trust their partner and that they are not committed enough. Likewise, they show high anxiety and fear of abandonment, have difficulties in intimacy, are jealous, get angry easily, show hypervigilance and perform behaviors and acts in order to attract attention and to be taken care of by their partner.
āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ„āļĄāđˆāļžāļ­āđƒāļˆāļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļķāļ‡āļĢāļ°āļšāļļāļ§āđˆāļēāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļĄāļšāļđāļĢāļ“āđŒ āđāļĨāļ°āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļĄāļēāļāļžāļ­ āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™āđ€āļ”āļĩāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļđāļ‡ āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄ āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļ§āļ‡āđāļŦāļ™ āļĄāļĩāļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāđ‚āļāļĢāļ˜āļ‡āđˆāļēāļĒ āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļ§āļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļāļīāļšāļąāļ•āļīāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļģāđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ”āļķāļ‡āļ”āļđāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāļˆāļēāļāļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē

C. Insecure-avoidant attachment
āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡

Also called flighty attachment, these individuals describe the relationship with their mother as cold, negative, rejecting and critical. However, with regard to the relationship with the parents, it is characterized by idealization and excessively positive description of the relationship, despite not being able to provide memories to justify such a positive description.
āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāļĨāļ°āļĨāļēāļĒ āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļāļĨāļļāđˆāļĄāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļˆāļ°āļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļĄāļēāļĢāļ”āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™āļŠāļē āļ•āļīāđ€āļ•āļĩāļĒāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĢāļļāļ™āđāļĢāļ‡ āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĢāļāđ‡āļ•āļēāļĄ āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļšāļīāļ”āļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ”āļēāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĢāļ§āļĄ āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļāļĒāđˆāļ­āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ•āļāđāļ•āđˆāļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ”āļđāļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āļˆāļĢāļīāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļ§āļāļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āđāļĄāđ‰āļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļĢāļ‡āļˆāļģāđƒāļ”āđ† āļĄāļēāļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļĒāđ€āļŠāļīāļ‡āļšāļ§āļāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™
With respect to partner relationships, these individuals show little trust in their partner and a negative concept of them, considering that at any moment he/she may reject them, abandon them, or not respond adequately to a need. Not being able to trust anyone, they are characterized by independence and self-sufficiency, by avoiding intimate relationships and by avoiding anxiety and fear of abandonment, keeping themselves excessively busy and distracted.
āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļēāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļāļąāļšāļ„āļđāđˆāļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ• āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒāļĄāļēāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āđƒāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļĨāļšāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™ āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ§āđˆāļēāđƒāļ™āļ—āļļāļāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļēāļˆāļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜ āļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāđƒāļ„āļĢāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļķāļ‡āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļīāļŠāļĢāļ°āđāļĨāļ°āļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļēāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ­āļąāļ™āđāļ™āļšāļŠāļīāļ” āđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļ™āļ­āļēāļ“āļēāļšāļĢāļīāđ€āļ§āļ“āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĨāļ‡āđƒāļŦāļĨāđ„āļ›āļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ†

ATTACHMENT ASSESSMENT āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļĄāļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™

Attachment can be assessed using the following methods (Casullo y Liporace, 2005):
āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļāļēāļ°āļāļĨāļļāđˆāļĄāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļĄāļīāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ„āļ›āļ™āļĩāđ‰ (Casullo āđāļĨāļ° Liporace, 2005):
  • Interview: allows inferring behaviors that may be indicative of some type of deprivation of the attachment figure.
    āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļ āļēāļĐāļ“āđŒ: āļ­āļ™āļļāļāļēāļ•āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ­āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļēāļˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļšāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļĩāđ‰āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļēāļ”āđāļ„āļĨāļ™āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ
  • Attachment style questionnaire (Hazan and Shaver, 1987): includes brief descriptions of secure, ambivalent, and insecure attachment styles, with participants asked to respond based on their experiences.
    āļ˜āļĢāļĢāļĄāļŠāļēāļ•āļīāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ (Hazan and Shaver, 1987): āļĄāļĩāļ„āļģāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļŠāļąāđ‰āļ™āđ† āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļœāļŠāļĄāļœāļŠāļēāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļœāļđāđ‰āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļ•āļ­āļšāļ•āļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™
  • Adult Attachment Interview protocol (AAI) (Geroge, Kaplan and Main, 1996): a structured interview that enables information to be obtained regarding the family environment and associated childhood experiences.
    āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļ āļēāļĐāļ“āđŒāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ (AAI) (Geroge, Kaplan āđāļĨāļ° Main, 1996): āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļ āļēāļĐāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĄāļēāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļŠāļ āļēāļžāđāļ§āļ”āļĨāđ‰āļ­āļĄāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļ‡
  • Attachment history questionnaire (Pottharst, 1990): allows obtaining information related to family interaction patterns, history, disciplinary techniques used by parents, social support system, among other data.
    āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļ•āļīāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āđāļšāļšāļŠāļ­āļšāļ–āļēāļĄ (Pottharst, 1990): āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āļ•āļ­āļšāđƒāļ™āļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§ āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļ•āļī āđ€āļ—āļ„āļ™āļīāļ„āļāļēāļĢāļ§āļīāļ™āļīāļˆāļ‰āļąāļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđƒāļŠāđ‰āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āļ›āļāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡ āļĢāļ°āļšāļšāļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļŠāļąāļ‡āļ„āļĄ āđāļĨāļ°āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨāļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđ†
  • Relationship style questionnaire (Griffin y Bartholomew, 1994): questionnaire composed of 30 items to determine whether the participant presents a secure, worried or fearful attachment. These questions are associated with each other.
    āđƒāļšāļŠāļ­āļšāļ–āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ (Griffin āđāļĨāļ° Bartholomew, 1994): āđƒāļšāļŠāļ­āļšāļ–āļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ 30 āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļāļģāļŦāļ™āļ”āļ§āđˆāļēāļœāļđāđ‰āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡ āļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļĨāļąāļ§ āļ„āļģāļ–āļēāļĄāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļāļąāļ™
  • ECR Scale (Brennan, Clark and Shaver, 1998): a 36-item questionnaire with a seven-choice Likert scale, which contains an anxiety dimension and an avoidance dimension. There is also an ECR-S version.
    āļ‚āļ™āļēāļ” ECR (Brennan, Clark āđāļĨāļ° Shaver, 1998): āđāļšāļšāļŠāļ­āļšāļ–āļēāļĄ 36 āļ‚āđ‰āļ­ āļĄāļĩāļĄāļēāļ•āļĢāļ§āļąāļ” Likert āđ€āļˆāđ‡āļ”āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļĄāļīāļ•āļīāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļīāļ•āļīāļāļēāļĢāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡ āļĄāļĩāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™ ECR-S āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ
  • Adult attachment questionnaire (Melero y Cantero, 2005): questionnaire composed of 40 items that enables the assessment of attachment by means of a Likert-type response system with six alternatives.
    āđāļšāļšāļŠāļ­āļšāļ–āļēāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ (Melero y Cantero, 2005): āđāļšāļšāļŠāļ­āļšāļ–āļēāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ 40 āļ‚āđ‰āļ­ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļĄāļīāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ‚āļĒāļ‡āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļĢāļ°āļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ­āļšāđāļšāļšāļĨāļīāđ€āļ„āļīāļĢāđŒāļ• 6 āļ—āļēāļ‡āđ€āļĨāļ·āļ­āļ

SUMMARY āļŠāļĢāļļāļ›

The attachment theory, developed by the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby (1907-1990), emerged after the end of World War II, when the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a study on the needs of children who had lost their families.
āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ” āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ™āļąāļāļˆāļīāļ•āļ§āļīāđ€āļ„āļĢāļēāļ°āļŦāđŒāļŠāļēāļ§āļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐ āļˆāļ­āļŦāđŒāļ™ āđ‚āļšāļĨāļšāļĩ (1907-1990) āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļŠāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļēāļĄāđ‚āļĨāļāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļ­āļ‡ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļāļēāļĢāļ­āļ™āļēāļĄāļąāļĒāđ‚āļĨāļ (WHO) āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļ—āļģāļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ„āļĢāļ­āļšāļ„āļĢāļąāļ§āđ„āļ›
This led to the launch of studies on the effects of maternal deprivation and the means to prevent it (Gago, 2014).
āļ™āļĩāđˆāļ™āļģāđ„āļ›āļŠāļđāđˆāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ‚āļēāļ”āđāļĄāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļ›āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļąāļ™āļĄāļąāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰ (Gago, 2014)
The theory developed by Bowlby in 1969 defines attachment as an affective bond characterized by efforts to maintain proximity, obtain favored sensory contact, explore the world and avoid separation.
āļ—āļĪāļĐāļŽāļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļšāļēāļ§āļĨāđŒāļšāļĩāđ‰āđƒāļ™āļ›āļĩ 1969 āļ™āļīāļĒāļēāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āļ°āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ€āļ”āđˆāļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ” āļāļēāļĢāļŦāļēāļŠāđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļ‡āļžāļīāđ€āļĻāļĐāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļēāļ—āļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠ āļāļēāļĢāļŠïŋ―āļēāļĢāļ§āļˆāđ‚āļĨāļāđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļĒāļāļˆāļēāļāļāļąāļ™
Attachment is an affective bond that generates proximity and contact, established on the basis of a series of elements:
āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āļŠāļąāļāļāļēāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļšāļ™āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĨāļģāļ”āļąāļšāļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ†:
  • Attachment behaviors: on-demand communications, which include calls and approach behaviors.
    āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļēāļĢāļ•āļēāļĄāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ—āļĢāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāđāļĨāļ°āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļŦāļē
  • Attachment feelings: refers to the affective experience of experiencing feelings of security and affirmation when approaching the attachment figure, and of anxiety when separated.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™: āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™ āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ–āļđāļāđāļĒāļāļ­āļ­āļ
  • Mental representation or model of the relationship: refers to the internal representation of the attachment relationship.
    āļ•āļąāļ§āđāļšāļšāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļĢāļ­āļšāđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āđāļŦāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ: āļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļāļēāļ°āļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™
Attachment in children is characterized by a constant search for proximity to those individuals with whom they are connected and by the establishment of privileged sensory contacts between the child and his or her primary caregivers, who are usually the parents. It develops progressively, through a cycle that begins in childhood and ends in adulthood. It begins with parents or caregivers, continuing with partners and ending with children, making it a continuous cycle.
āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļāļēāļ°āļ•āļīāļ”āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ„āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ”āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāđ‚āļĒāļ‡āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āđ€āļ§āļĨāļē āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļēāļ—āļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļīāđ€āļĻāļĐāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļąāļāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļˆāļ°āļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āđˆāļ­āļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ„āđˆāļ­āļĒāđ„āļ›āļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļˆāļēāļāļžāđˆāļ­āđāļĄāđˆāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļ„āļĢāļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļŠāļļāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĨāļđāļ āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ§āļ‡āļˆāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡
A child, based on the relationships established with caregivers, may develop a specific attachment style, characterized by a series of behaviors. Thus, three types of attachment can be distinguished (SÃĄnchez, 2011):
āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ­āļēāļˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āđ€āļŦāļ™āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āđāļšāļšāđƒāļ”āđāļšāļšāļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ‚āļēāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđāļšāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™ 3 āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ— (SÃĄnchez, 2011)
  • Secure attachment: are children who have learned that their caregivers are unconditional, love them, value them and are effective caregivers. They develop an affectionate relationship with attachment figures and feel accepted.
    āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡: āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđ† āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāđāļšāļšāđ„āļĢāđ‰āđ€āļ‡āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āđ„āļ‚ āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļāļąāļšāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļ āļēāļž āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ­āļąāļ™āļ­āļšāļ­āļļāđˆāļ™āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđāļ—āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļš
  • Insecure-avoidant attachment: This type of attachment is usually developed by children who have learned that they cannot count on their attachment figures, since these do not love, value or help them, usually reject them and do not respond adequately to care. This causes so much suffering in children that they distance themselves from their caregivers and learn not to express emotions, to avoid contact and to reject intimacy and affection from them. This does not change in spite of changing caregivers and the caregivers responding in a correct, affectionate and kind manner.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡: āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļāļ•āļīāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļžāļķāđˆāļ‡āļžāļēāļ āļēāļžāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰ āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĢāļąāļāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āđˆāļēāđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ›āļāļ•āļīāļˆāļ°āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ•āđˆāļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļāļēāļĢāļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ—āļļāļāļ‚āđŒāļ—āļĢāļĄāļēāļ™āļĄāļēāļāļĄāļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļ āļˆāļ™āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļķāļ‡āļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļīāļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒ āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļīāļ”āļ•āđˆāļ­āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ™āļīāļ—āļŠāļ™āļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāļˆāļēāļāļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āđāļĄāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ”āļđāđāļĨāļ•āļ­āļšāļŠāļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ›āļĢāļēāļ™āļĩ
  • Disorganized attachment (added by Main and Solomon in 1986): an attachment resulting from the combination of insecure-avoidant and insecureambivalent attachment. It is characterized by the ambivalence and fear that children present when approaching attachment figures, given that they usually respond with maltreatment behaviors.
    āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ‚āļēāļ”āļāļēāļĢāļˆāļąāļ”āļĢāļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļš (āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ‚āļ”āļĒ Main āđāļĨāļ° Solomon āđƒāļ™āļ›āļĩ 1986): āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ­āļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļœāļĨāļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļœāļŠāļĄāļœāļŠāļēāļ™āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡āļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāļŠāļąāļšāļŠāļ™ āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļˆāļēāļāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāļŠāļąāļšāļŠāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļ•āļąāļ§āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ” āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āļ•āļ­āļšāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļĢāđ‰āļēāļĒ
In adolescence and adulthood, attachment will influence aspects such as self-concept, self-esteem, relationships that are established and maintained in the long term, interaction styles and, in general, how people feel when establishing interactions. It is also a core element of the personality that influences a person's development, as well as couple relationships.
āđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļĒāļĢāļļāđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ§āļąāļĒāļœāļđāđ‰āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ† āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āđāļ™āļ§āļ„āļīāļ”āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļ™āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āļđāļāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļąāļāļĐāļēāđƒāļ™āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļĒāļēāļ§ āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āđāļĨāļ°āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ—āļąāđˆāļ§āđ„āļ› āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļ›āļāļīāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒ āļ™āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļĒāļąāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļ­āļšāļŦāļĨāļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļĨāļīāļāļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ­āļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāļžāļĨāļ•āđˆāļ­āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ
Based on the different styles of infant attachment, Hazan and Shaver (1987) propose the following three types of adult attachment:
āļ­āļīāļ‡āļ•āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļēāļĢāļāļ—āļĩāđāļ•āļāļ•āļēāļ‡āļāļąāļ™ Hazan āđāļĨāļ° Shaver (1987) āđ„āļ”āđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­āļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļķāļ”āļ•āļīāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļđāđƒāļŦāļ 3 āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ āļ—āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰
  • Secure attachment: is characterized by feeling secure and confident in their relationships and in themselves, have good relationships with others and employ appropriate emotional strategies, such as empathy. They are able to trust others and can have trusting and intimate relationships without fear of abandonment or loss of individuality. They understand that at times they may need other people and other people may need them.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒ: āļĄāļĩāļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļāļēāļĢāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ›āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ āļąāļĒāđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļˆāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡ āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩāļāļąāļšāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™ āđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļĨāļĒāļļāļ—āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄ āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™ āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ­āļāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāļ„āļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ§āđ‰āļ§āļēāļ‡āđƒāļˆāđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļŠāļđāļāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļ•āļ™ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļ§āđˆāļēāđƒāļ™āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļēāļˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļœāļđāđ‰āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āļ­āļēāļˆāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē
  • Insecure-ambivalent or anxious-ambivalent: in couple relationships, individuals with insecureambivalent attachment are very concerned about all the behaviors and emotions that develop in the couple, and they are very attentive to these through a state of hypervigilance. They tend to exaggerate the consequences of conflicts and arguments in the couple and constantly express doubts about their partner's feelings, which forces the other to reaffirm their love repeatedly. Given the fear of abandonment, they tend to show an excessive tendency to control, as well as experience a lot of anxiety and anguish.
    āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡-āđāļšāļšāļĨāļąāļ‡āđ€āļĨ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­ āļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨ-āđāļšāļšāļĨāļąāļ‡āđ€āļĨ: āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡-āđāļšāļšāļĨāļąāļ‡āđ€āļĨ āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāļ•āđˆāļ­āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āđāļĨāļ°āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļāļ•āđˆāļ­āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđ€āļŦāļĨāđˆāļēāļ™āļĩāđ‰āļœāđˆāļēāļ™āļŠāļ āļēāļ§āļ°āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĢāļ°āļ•āļ·āļ­āļĢāļ·āļ­āļĢāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļļāļ™āđāļĢāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļœāļĨāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļšāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‚āļąāļ”āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āđ€āļ–āļĩāļĒāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āđāļĨāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļ‡āļŠāļąāļĒāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļē āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ™āļ­āļ·āđˆāļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™āļĒāļąāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļĩāļĒāđ‰āļ­āļĄāđ† āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļāļēāļĢāļ–āļđāļāļ—āļ­āļ”āļ—āļīāđ‰āļ‡ āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļāļīāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļšāđ€āļ‚āļ•āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ„āļ§āļšāļ„āļļāļĄ āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ§āļīāļ•āļāļāļąāļ‡āļ§āļĨāđāļĨāļ°āļ—āļļāļāļ‚āđŒāļ—āļĢāļĄāļēāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļˆāļģāļ™āļ§āļ™āļĄāļēāļ
  • Insecure-avoidant attachment: in couple relationships, the fear of intimacy provokes behaviors of rapprochement-distance: when the couple gets closer, the tendency is to move away; while, if the couple moves away, the tendency is to get closer. Rejects excessive intimacy, as well as all those behaviors and expressions of love and affection in the couple. Shows little or insufficient affective expression, both verbal and non-verbal, and tends to attribute negative behaviors to the partner.
    āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļœāļđāļāļžāļąāļ™āđāļšāļšāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ„āļĄāđˆāļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āļ„āļ‡: āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļąāļĄāļžāļąāļ™āļ˜āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļ§āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āļāđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļīāļ”āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰-āļĢāļ°āļĒāļ°āļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡: āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļāļąāļ™ āđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļ–āļ­āļĒāļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡ āđƒāļ™āļ‚āļ“āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āđ‰āļēāļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļāļŦāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāđ„āļ› āđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ„āļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļāļĨāđ‰āļāļąāļ™ āļ›āļāļīāđ€āļŠāļ˜āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āļĢāļ§āļĄāļ–āļķāļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĄāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļąāļāđāļĨāļ°āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāđƒāļ™āļ„āļđāđˆāļĢāļąāļ āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ­āļ­āļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļžāļĩāļĒāļ‡āļžāļ­ āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļžāļđāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāđƒāļŠāđˆāļāļēāļĢāļžāļđāļ” āđāļĨāļ°āļĄāļĩāđāļ™āļ§āđ‚āļ™āđ‰āļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļāļĨāđˆāļēāļ§āļ–āļķāļ‡āļžāļĪāļ•āļīāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ”āļĩāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļđāđˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļ™

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