TY - JOUR
T1 - How Can I Become More Secure?
T2 - A Grounded Theory of Earning Secure Attachment
AU - Dansby Olufowote, Rachael A.
AU - Fife, Stephen T.
AU - Schleiden, Cydney
AU - Whiting, Jason B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to develop a grounded theory of earning secure attachment. This study included 15 women and 5 men who met the criteria of having a self-reported history of attachment insecurity and demonstrated evidence of earned security. The grand tour research question, How do adults with a history of insecure attachment earn security?, was explored using constructivist grounded theory and semi-structured interviews emphasizing processes of positive attachment change. The results describe a process model of change hinging on three interrelated categories: meta-conditions of positive attachment change, making intrapsychic changes, and making interpersonal changes. Clinical implications include the importance of clients committing to the process, clients working with a clinician trained in trauma-focused therapy, and clinicians being surrogate attachment figures for clients.
AB - The purpose of this study was to develop a grounded theory of earning secure attachment. This study included 15 women and 5 men who met the criteria of having a self-reported history of attachment insecurity and demonstrated evidence of earned security. The grand tour research question, How do adults with a history of insecure attachment earn security?, was explored using constructivist grounded theory and semi-structured interviews emphasizing processes of positive attachment change. The results describe a process model of change hinging on three interrelated categories: meta-conditions of positive attachment change, making intrapsychic changes, and making interpersonal changes. Clinical implications include the importance of clients committing to the process, clients working with a clinician trained in trauma-focused therapy, and clinicians being surrogate attachment figures for clients.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85073926714&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/jmft.12409
DO - 10.1111/jmft.12409
M3 - Article
C2 - 31573684
AN - SCOPUS:85073926714
VL - 46
SP - 489
EP - 506
JO - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
JF - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
SN - 0194-472X
IS - 3
ER -