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Citation |
Golder S, Gillmore MR, Spieker S, Morrison D. J. Child Fam. Stud. 2005; 14(2): 181-193. |
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(Copyright © 2005, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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Abstract |
We tested a hypothesis about the usefulness of attachment theory in aiding our understanding of substance use and related problem behaviors among a high-risk group of women. The data were from an ongoing longitudinal study of pregnant and parenting adolescents, and were collected via interview at 5.5 and 6 years postpartum ( n = 232). At enrollment, the respondents were an average age of 16. Using regressing analysis (OLS and logistic), differences in attachment security were found to be related to substance use and related problem behaviors and attachment differences in behavior were found to be partially mediated by psychological distress. |