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Attachment Style, Perceived Life Events, and Psychological Well-Being in Adults Coping with Bipolar Disorder: A Longitudinal Study

Greenberg, Sarah
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402670377

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2014, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Evidence suggests the importance of healthy social relationships for adults coping with severe mental illness. Secure adult attachment has been linked with strong supportive relationships, yet it is estimated that approximately 11% to 22% of adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder are classified as having a secure attachment style. In comparison, approximately 60 to 80% of adults without psychiatric illness are classified as having a secure attachment style. Using a sample of 161 adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the present study examined the role of romantic attachment style and stressful life events in describing adults’ reports of mood symptoms and psychosocial functioning. Based on adults’ responses to self-report measures, results suggest that adults who reported more stressful life events or an insecure attachment style endorsed more symptoms of depression and worse psychosocial functioning. Conversely, individuals classified as securely attached generally report less depression and better psychosocial functioning than adults with insecure attachment styles. Implications of findings for working with adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder are discussed.
Catherine Stein, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Robert Carels, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Michael Zickar, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
73 p.
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
attachment; bipolar disorder; romantic attachment; life events; stress; well-being; depression; mania

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  • Greenberg, S. (2014). Attachment Style, Perceived Life Events, and Psychological Well-Being in Adults Coping with Bipolar Disorder: A Longitudinal Study [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402670377

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Greenberg, Sarah. Attachment Style, Perceived Life Events, and Psychological Well-Being in Adults Coping with Bipolar Disorder: A Longitudinal Study. 2014. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402670377.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Greenberg, Sarah. "Attachment Style, Perceived Life Events, and Psychological Well-Being in Adults Coping with Bipolar Disorder: A Longitudinal Study." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1402670377

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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