Childhood clergy sexual abuse: The impact on caregiver attachment and attachment to God
by Starr, LeAnne, Psy.D., THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ROCKIES, 2008, 79 pages; 3322664

Abstract:

This research project investigated the hypothesis that when compared to attachment relationships with primary caregivers, adult survivors’ attachment relationship with God would be less secure. Grounded in the theoretical work of object relations and attachment theories, the questionnaires measured childhood attachment to primary caregivers as well as the current attachment to God. The participants were a United States nationwide sample of 85 adult survivors of childhood clergy sexual abuse. The results did not support the primary hypothesis due to the invalidity of one measure with this particular sample. The usefulness of attachment theory to operationalize, and measure relationship with God was a shift from previous studies with this population, indicating the potential for future research to utilize the attachment framework.

 
AdviserLouis Hoffman
SchoolTHE UNIVERSITY OF THE ROCKIES
SourceDAI/B 69-07, p. , Nov 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsReligion; Developmental psychology; Clinical psychology
Publication Number3322664
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