Profiles of Irish survivors of institutional abuse with different adult attachment styles
Two hundred and forty seven survivors of institutional abuse in Ireland were classified with the Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory as having fearful (44%), preoccupied (13%), dismissive (27%), or secure (17%) adult attachment styles. The group with the secure adult attachment style had the most positive profile, while the most negative profile occurred for the fearful group in terms of DSM IV diagnoses and scores on the Trauma Symptom Inventory, the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale, the World Health Organization Quality of Life 100 scale, and the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale. The profile of the preoccupied group was more similar to that of the fearful group. The profile of the dismissive group was more similar to that of the secure group.
Keywords: clerical abuse; institutional abuse
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland 2: School of Psychology, University of Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Ireland 3: The Arches National Counselling Centre, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
Publication date: 01 March 2009
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