A Comparison of Attachment in Adolescents of Mainland China and Malaysia
- VernacularTitle:中马两国青少年的父母和同伴依恋关系的比较研究
- Author:
Kebing BAO
;
Qinmei XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Cross-cultural comparison;
Paternal attachment;
Maternal attachment;
Peer attachment
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
1993;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To compare the differences of the relationships of paternal attachment,maternal attachment and peer attachment in adolescents of Mainland China and Malaysia.Methods: Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment was used and 1694 adolescents were tested(315 were Malay of Malaysia,666 were Chinese of Malaysia and 713 were Chinese of Mainland China).Results: Adolescents of Malay evaluated more positive in parental and peer attachment than those in China and Malaysia.Conclusion: Significant differences between the attachment by Malay and Chinese adolescents point to the need to understand attachment in adolescents within a cultural context.
