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Those who are securely attached have high self-esteem, seek out social connection and support and are able to share their feelings with other people. They also tend to have long-term, trusting relationships. [9] Secure attachment has been shown to act as a buffer to determinants of health among preschoolers, including stress and poverty. [10]
How it plays out: Conflict and insecurity arise in all intimate relationships, and for a securely attached person, understanding a friend’s different attachment behaviors can be challenging ...
Securely attached children are best able to explore when they have the knowledge of a secure base to return to in times of need. When assistance is given, this bolsters the sense of security and also, assuming the parent's assistance is helpful, educates the child in how to cope with the same problem in the future.
Therefore, secure attachment can be seen as the most adaptive attachment style. According to some psychological researchers, a child becomes securely attached when the parent is available and able to meet the needs of the child in a responsive and appropriate manner.
Bartholomew and Horowitz used this model to create the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ-CV). The RQ-CV consisted of four sets of statements, each describing a category or style of attachment: Secure - It is relatively easy for me to become emotionally close to others. I am comfortable depending on others and having others depend on me.
The secure attachment style is generally related to more self-disclosure, more reliance on partners, and more physical intimacy than other attachment styles. [84] However, the amount of intimacy in a relationship can vary due to personality variables and situational circumstances, and so each attachment style may function to adapt an individual ...
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One mechanism by which attachment (and thus, internal working models of attachment) can be transmitted is joint reminiscing about past events or memories. For instance, mothers who are securely attached tend to communicate about past events in more elaborate ways than do mothers who are not securely attached. [5]