E. Bradford et Wj. Lyddon, CURRENT PARENTAL ATTACHMENT - ITS RELATION TO PERCEIVED PSYCHOLOGICALDISTRESS AND RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION IN COLLEGE-STUDENTS, Journal of college student development, 34(4), 1993, pp. 256-260
The relation of current parental attachment to symptoms of psychologic
al distress and satisfaction in romantic relationships was examined in
a sample of undergraduate students. Current parental attachment was f
ound to be significantly associated with psychological distress. No su
ch association was found between parental attachment and relationship
satisfaction.