An Attachment -Theory Approach Psychology of Religion
The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate that attachment theory, as originally proposed by John Bowlby and subsequently refined by a host of other researchers, provides a powerful framework for integrating research and theory concerning the psychology of religion. The essay begins with a brief ov...
| Published in: | The international journal for the psychology of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[1992]
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1992, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-28 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate that attachment theory, as originally proposed by John Bowlby and subsequently refined by a host of other researchers, provides a powerful framework for integrating research and theory concerning the psychology of religion. The essay begins with a brief over- view of contemporary models of attachment, with particular emphasis on adult attachment relationships. Selected literature is reviewed concerning a variety of topics in the psychology of religion, including research on images of God, conversion, and prayer, and attachment theory is shown to provide a useful conceptual framework for integrating these findings. It is argued that extending attachment theory in this direction may benefit religion researchers as well as social and developmental psychologists interested in such topics as interpersonal relationships, stress and coping, and loneliness. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Reference: | Kritik in "Religion Conceptualized as an Attachment Process (1992)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0201_2 |