Attachment as a Core Feature of Resilience: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Attachment as a Core Feature of Resilience

T2 - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

AU - Rasmussen, Pernille Darling

AU - Storebø, Ole Jakob

AU - Løkkeholt, Trine

AU - Voss, Line Gaunø

AU - Shmueli-Goetz, Yael

AU - Bojesen, Anders Bo

AU - Simonsen, Erik

AU - Bilenberg, Niels

PY - 2019/8/1

Y1 - 2019/8/1

N2 - Background Research has pointed to secure attachment as a possible key factor of resilience in adulthood. Objective We aimed to investigate the role of secure attachment as a potential core feature in the properties of resilience. Methods We conducted a systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines followed by a meta-analysis. Results Thirty-three studies were included in the review, and 10 of these, including 2305 subjects, were used for meta-analysis. The raw correlation coefficients ranged from .20 to .57, which indicated weak to moderate correlations between resilience and attachment. The synthesized correlation coefficients indicated that the correlations were significant and highly unlikely to be due to random variation. All studies are also reported on qualitatively. Conclusions In both of our meta-analyses and in the narratively reported studies, we found that secure attachment is associated with the presence of resilience.

AB - Background Research has pointed to secure attachment as a possible key factor of resilience in adulthood. Objective We aimed to investigate the role of secure attachment as a potential core feature in the properties of resilience. Methods We conducted a systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines followed by a meta-analysis. Results Thirty-three studies were included in the review, and 10 of these, including 2305 subjects, were used for meta-analysis. The raw correlation coefficients ranged from .20 to .57, which indicated weak to moderate correlations between resilience and attachment. The synthesized correlation coefficients indicated that the correlations were significant and highly unlikely to be due to random variation. All studies are also reported on qualitatively. Conclusions In both of our meta-analyses and in the narratively reported studies, we found that secure attachment is associated with the presence of resilience.

U2 - 10.1177/0033294118785577

DO - 10.1177/0033294118785577

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 29958512

SN - 0033-2941

SP - 33294118785577

JO - Psychological Reports

JF - Psychological Reports

ER -