Influences of attachment style and gender on themes of intimacy
Abstract
Imaginative stories written in response to Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) pictures were used to investigate the influences of attachment style and gender on intimacy motivation, fear of intimacy and reports of violent imagery. The effects of attachment style and gender on reported self-disclosure were also examined. Female subjects scored significantly higher than male subjects on intimacy motivation and self-disclosure. There were no significant differences between men and women on fear of intimacy or reports of violent imagery. Individuals with different attachment styles did not differ in levels of intimacy motivation or self-disclosure. On levels of reported violence, individuals with anxious-ambivalent attachment styles scored significantly higher than individuals with secure or avoidant attachment styles. Anxious-ambivalent subjects scored significantly higher than secure subjects on fear of intimacy. Correlations between projective and objective measures of intimacy were conducted. A significant, positive correlation between intimacy motivation and self-disclosure was obtained. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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Graduation Date
1991
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Fisher, Randy
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Format
Pages
51 p.
Language
English
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0027974
Subjects
Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences
STARS Citation
Brant, Linda, "Influences of attachment style and gender on themes of intimacy" (1991). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 3796.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/3796