The behavioral system of exploration is complementary to the attachment system (Jongenelen, 2004). Understanding the mental organization beyond exploration behavior in adults becomes particularly important for knowing the influence of attachment during this developmental stage. In this study, we use the AAI to examine how the history of exploration is organized in a clinical group with eating disorders - 21 women, classified previously (Dias, 2007) according to different attachment pattern: secure, worried and disconnected. Data analysis was carried out using a procedure of content analysis of semi-inductive nature. The main results were indicative of differences in brain organization operating in this clinical group. Participants classified as having a secure attachment pattern proved to be safer to operate, describing a greater number of episodes of exploratory behavior and episodes in which parental figures promote exploratory behavior. Regarding the participants classified as preoccupied, they showed a more negative perspective towards exploratory behaviors, indicating a high number of negative experiences exploration promotion by the family, and parents were described as negative factors for exploration behavior. In turn, participants were classified with an disconnected attachment pattern indicated fewer exploratory behaviors, devaluing this type of behavior.
Date of Award | Jul 2012 |
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Original language | Portuguese |
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Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Supervisor | Pedro Dias (Supervisor) |
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- Eating disorders
- Attachment system
- Exploration system
- AAI
Vinculação e PCA : relação entre o sistema de vinculação e sistema de exploração na adult attachment interview
Veiga-Correia, D. S. (Student). Jul 2012
Student thesis: Master's Thesis