Anchored in resilience: exploring attachment styles and grief recovery
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Jessica Fossum, Ph.D.,Jenny Lee Vaydich, Ph.D.
Presentation Type
Poster
Project Type
Research proposal
Primary Department
Psychology
Description
A sibling loss is a non-normative life event, especially if unexpected. How adolescent children react largely depends on their childhood experiences and parental attachment. Because children rely on caretakers to help them navigate a loss, their attachment style will greatly indicate how their grieving process might evolve. The state of their relationship with the deceased and parental figures gives insight into their use of defense mechanisms. The primary objective of this research proposal is to investigate the relationship between adolescent’s attachment style, defense mechanisms, the age in which they experience a loss, and how this all impacts their psychological resilience.
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Anchored in resilience: exploring attachment styles and grief recovery
A sibling loss is a non-normative life event, especially if unexpected. How adolescent children react largely depends on their childhood experiences and parental attachment. Because children rely on caretakers to help them navigate a loss, their attachment style will greatly indicate how their grieving process might evolve. The state of their relationship with the deceased and parental figures gives insight into their use of defense mechanisms. The primary objective of this research proposal is to investigate the relationship between adolescent’s attachment style, defense mechanisms, the age in which they experience a loss, and how this all impacts their psychological resilience.
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