Adolescent perception of parental attachment: The impact on cognition and creativity.
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Title
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Adolescent perception of parental attachment: The impact on cognition and creativity.
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Identifier
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AAI9000018
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identifier
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9000018
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Creator
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Bronaugh, Tori A.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Vera Paster
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Date
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1989
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical
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Abstract
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This investigation studied the relationship of attachment status of adolescents to cognitive processes as an aspect of creativity. Adolescent attachment was defined as subjects' perception of relationships with significant maternal and paternal figures. Instruments used involved assessing attachment status through the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (Armsden and Greenberg, 1984) and the Mother-Father-Peer Scale (Epstein, 1985). Aspects of family environment were also examined. Cognitive style was measured through the Uses of Objects Test (Guilford, 1968) and the Category Widths Test (Pettigrew, 1958).;Cognitive abilities were examined in relation to attachment status. Findings suggested that adolescents differed in terms of their perception of parental attachment along dimensions of communication, family cohesion, and parental idealization, based on security of attachment. Cognitive differences were found within the less secure adolescent group particularly in relation to idealization of fathers. No cognitive differences were found based on quality of attachment to parental figures.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
